Maternal dietary intake and pregnancy outcome.
OBJECTIVE
To study the relationship between maternal diet and infant anthropometric measurements in 56 women, aged 28 +/- 5.1 years, with singleton pregnancies.


METHODS
The overall quality of the diet (three 24-hour recalls), including supplementation, was evaluated at 34 +/- 1.3 weeks using a total mean adequacy ratio (TMAR) of 12 nutrients. Specific interviewing techniques were used to minimize social desirability bias. Anthropometric measurements of both parents and maternal lifestyle practices were also obtained. Infant weight, crown-heel length and head circumference were measured 14.6 +/- 4.4 days after birth.


RESULTS
Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that maternal diet quality (TMAR) was significantly related to infant weight (r = .039, P = .036) and crown-heel length (r = .071, P = .007). Other significant predictors included gestational age, maternal height, sex, smoking and physical activity.


CONCLUSIONS
Maternal diet was positively associated with infant weight and crown-heel length.
Ferland
Suzanne
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Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Food and Agriculture Sciences, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4.
O'Brien
Huguette Turgeon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001724:Birth Weight; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018568:Crown-Rump Length; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity