Changes in diet from pregnancy to one year after birth: a longitudinal study.
Breastfeeding
Diet
Longitudinal
Pregnancy
Weaning
Journal
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
ISSN: 1471-2393
Titre abrégé: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967799
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Sep 2021
04 Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
12
02
2021
accepted:
04
08
2021
entrez:
5
9
2021
pubmed:
6
9
2021
medline:
14
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pregnancy and the first year after giving birth are marked by physiological and psychological changes. While it is well known that energy requirements change during this time, the question of how a woman's diet actually changes from pregnancy until 1 year postpartum has been left virtually unexplored. The present study employs a longitudinal design to investigate these changes. Data were collected within the framework of the LIFE Child study (Leipzig, Germany). The diet composition and culture of eating of 110 women were assessed at 3 time points: in the 24th week of pregnancy, 3 months after giving birth (breastfeeding period), and 12 months after giving birth (after weaning). We assessed differences in nutritional health (Nutritional Health Score, NHS) and the consumption of different food items at each of these time points. We also investigated associations between nutritional health and age, socio-economic status (SES), BMI before pregnancy, and previous births at all three time points. The analyses revealed high correlations in the NHS values between the three time points (rho The present findings suggest that higher energy requirements in the breastfeeding period are met by consuming high-calorie and unhealthy food products rather than healthy and nutrient-rich food. Young mothers should be supported in taking care of their own nutritional health during the challenging time of breastfeeding and caring for a newborn child.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pregnancy and the first year after giving birth are marked by physiological and psychological changes. While it is well known that energy requirements change during this time, the question of how a woman's diet actually changes from pregnancy until 1 year postpartum has been left virtually unexplored. The present study employs a longitudinal design to investigate these changes.
METHODS
METHODS
Data were collected within the framework of the LIFE Child study (Leipzig, Germany). The diet composition and culture of eating of 110 women were assessed at 3 time points: in the 24th week of pregnancy, 3 months after giving birth (breastfeeding period), and 12 months after giving birth (after weaning). We assessed differences in nutritional health (Nutritional Health Score, NHS) and the consumption of different food items at each of these time points. We also investigated associations between nutritional health and age, socio-economic status (SES), BMI before pregnancy, and previous births at all three time points.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The analyses revealed high correlations in the NHS values between the three time points (rho
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The present findings suggest that higher energy requirements in the breastfeeding period are met by consuming high-calorie and unhealthy food products rather than healthy and nutrient-rich food. Young mothers should be supported in taking care of their own nutritional health during the challenging time of breastfeeding and caring for a newborn child.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34481457
doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04038-3
pii: 10.1186/s12884-021-04038-3
pmc: PMC8418026
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
600Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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