title: Sociodemographic and dietary profile of 4,471 childbearing-age women planning a pregnancy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The maintenance of healthy lifestyles is of great importance to prevent pregnancy-related diseases at early stages. For this reason, the knowledge of the overall wellbeing of women at childbearing-age is necessary to provide appropriate advice to maintain or improve the nutritional status. The aim of this research was to assess the lifestyles of childbearing-age women planning a pregnancy and to examine the difference between primiparae and multiparae women on these lifestyles.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional survey involved 4,471 Spanish women at childbearing-age that were planning a pregnancy. Information was collected through a questionnaire by community health professionals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The profile of childbearing-age recruited women planning a pregnancy were in her early thirties (31.4 ± 4.8 years) and 72.5% were seeking for her first baby. They had a good self-perception of their nutritional and health status and followed a balanced diet. Interestingly, primiparae women had lower risk of health complications but they were greater consumers of tobacco and alcohol (p < 0.001), and consumed less fortified milk, iodine and iron supplements than multiparae women. Additionally, the examined population showed a more sedentary pattern in primiparae women as compared to the remaining group concerning hours/day lying, sitting and standing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Differences between both preconceptional conditions (primiparae and multiparae women) bring a great opportunity to promote healthy habits among childbearing- aged women, according to the personal profile, in order to prevent burdens in future pregnancies underlying modifiable or preventable factors.
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain. CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn). Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Cuervo
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: Leticia
authors: L
authors: Goni
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: Susana
authors: S
authors: Santiago
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain. CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn). Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: Itziar
authors: I
authors: Zazpe
authors: Spanish Pharmacists Council. Madrid. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: Aquilino
authors: A
authors: García
authors: Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain. CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn). Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Spain.. jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors: J Alfredo
authors: JA
authors: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires