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Dietary Change during Pregnancy and Women’s Reasons for Change

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Women often make dietary changes during pregnancy; however, dietary modifications and reasons for changes are not well studied. We aimed to describe the dietary changes made during pregnancy, describe reasons for dietary changes, and determine what changes aligned with recommendations. Pregnant women (n = 379) recruited to the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study in 2009/2010 completed a questionnaire in which they described dietary changes made during pregnancy and reasons for those changes. Changes and reasons were coded into categories. Women commonly reported increasing their intake of milk products, fruit, and sweet items and commonly decreased or eliminated intake of caffeine, alcohol, and meats. Women frequently reduced intake of foods for the baby’s health and increased foods to satisfy cravings. Changes made commonly aligned with recommendations for caffeine, alcohol intake, food safety, milk and alternatives, and fruit. Changes contrary to recommendations were common for fish and meats. The dietary changes women make during pregnancy appear to reflect women’s efforts to balance physiological changes accompanying pregnancy with the desire for healthy pregnancy outcomes. Understanding the reasons behind dietary change during pregnancy will help researchers and health professionals design effective strategies and public health messages to promote healthier pregnancies.

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Authors
Forbes, L. E., Graham, J. E., Berglund, C., & Bell, R. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Guelph (CA)
  • University of Alberta (CA)
Corresponding author
Forbes, Laura E.
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-08-08
Volume
10
Issue
8
Pages
1032
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2886603356
Cited by
203
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 1
FWCI
15.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Alberta Innovates
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
pregnant women, maternal diet, food cravings, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption, dairy consumption, fruit consumption, food safety, dietary recommendations, prenatal nutrition
MeSH terms
Maternal Health, Diet, Healthy, Adolescent, Adult, Alberta, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Surveys, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Nutritive Value, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Health Behavior, Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Young Adult, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Protective Factors

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