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Diet in pregnancy—more than food

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Danielewicz, H., Myszczyszyn, G., Dębińska, A., Myszkal, A., Boznański, A., Hirnle, L.·2017·European Journal of Pediatrics
DOI 10.1007/s00431-017-3026-5PMC PMC5682869
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High food quality, together with adequate macro- and micronutrient intake in pregnancy, is crucial for the health status of the mother and child. Recent findings suggest that it could also be beneficial or harmful in the context of the well-being of the whole future population. According to the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis, most conditions that occur in adulthood originate in foetal life. Moreover, some epigenetic events, modified inter alia by diet, impact more than one generation. Still, the recommendations in most countries are neither popularised nor very detailed. While it seems to be important to direct diet trends towards a healthier lifestyle, the methods of preventing specific disorders like diabetes or asthma are not yet established and require further investigation. CONCLUSION: In this review, we will summarise the recommendations for diet composition in pregnancy, focusing on both diet quality and quantity. What is Known • High food quality, together with adequate macro- and micronutrient intake in pregnancy, is crucial for the health status of the mother and child. What is New • Recent findings suggest that the diet could be beneficial or harmful in the context of the well-being of the whole future population. Most conditions that occur in adulthood originate in foetal life. • Moreover, some epigenetic events, modified by diet impact more than one generation.

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  • A diet with a high fat content is contraindicated because it leads to placental dysfunction and infant obesity, increased inflammation and oxidative stress, and impaired maternal muscle glucose uptake.

    “A diet with a high fat content is contraindicated (20–30% of the caloric value is recommended, including < 10% saturated fat), as it leads to placental dysfunction and infant obesity, increased inflammation and oxidative stress, and impaired maternal muscle glucose uptake [80,81,82].”

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    The Macronutrients section associates increased caloric intake from fat and carbohydrates with neonatal adiposity, but it does not say a high-fat diet alone causes infant obesity. Table 1 recommends 20–35% of energy from fat, not 20–30%. The cited paper does not establish the claimed placental dysfunction, increased inflammation or oxidative stress, or impaired maternal muscle glucose uptake as consequences of a high-fat diet. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Danielewicz, H., Myszczyszyn, G., Dębińska, A., Myszkal, A., Boznański, A., & Hirnle, L.
Affiliations
Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
Corresponding author
Danielewicz, H.
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Venue
European Journal of Pediatrics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2017-11-03
Volume
176
Issue
12
Pages
1573-1579
ISSN
  • 0340-6199 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1076
DOI
10.1007/s00431-017-3026-5
PMC
PMC5682869
OpenAlex
W2766798179
Cited by
111
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FWCI
0.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • European Journal of Pediatrics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Narodowe Centrum Nauki (DEC-2015/19/B/NZ5/00041)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
diet in pregnancy, maternal nutrition, food quality, macronutrient intake, micronutrient intake, developmental origins of health and disease, epigenetics, intergenerational effects, dietary recommendations, maternal and child health, diabetes prevention, asthma prevention
MeSH terms
Diet, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

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