ArticleThe Journal of nutrition2025
Does Diet Quality Change from Periconception to 3 y Postpartum? Findings from a Large United States Cohort.
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- Cardiovascular health and depression among postpartum women in the United States.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
- The Association Between Periconceptional Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and the Incidence of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.Nutrients · 2026Article
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backgroundLittle is known about diet quality changes during the transition from periconception to postpartum.
objectivesWe aimed to describe within-person changes in diet quality and related factors from the periconceptional period to 3 y postpartum in a socioeconomically and geographically diverse cohort of United States pregnant individuals.
methodsWe analyzed data from 4423 participants in the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be Heart Health Study, followed from 6 to 13 wk of gestation to ∼3 y postpartum. Usual dietary intake in the 3 mo around conception and the 3 mo before the postpartum visit was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire. We calculated the proportion of participants adhering to food group recommendations from the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For each food group, we estimated the proportion of participants with meaningful increases or decreases (defined as an increase or decrease by ≥20% of the recommended intake) in intake density and determined differences by maternal characteristics.
resultsFor all food groups, adherence to recommendations was consistently low during both the periconceptional and postpartum periods, with few individuals' diets changing over time. Across food groups, the proportions of participants who improved adherence to recommendations ranged from 4% to 19%, whereas 7%-15% of participants experienced declines in adherence. Although few participants met recommendations, meaningful increases were observed in intake densities of vegetables, protein foods, oils, added sugars, and saturated fats (30%-49%), whereas decreases were common for fruits, grains, dairy, and added sugars (27%-47%). These changes primarily varied according to race and ethnicity and education.
conclusionsImproving the current food environment and providing sustained, accessible nutritional support that extends into the postpartum period may help individuals of reproductive age meet the dietary guidelines, which is crucial for improving maternal and child health outcomes and reducing related inequities.
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