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Observational study on dietary patterns in pregnancy
Studiu observațional privind caracterizarea tiparelor alimentare în sarcină

Alina Delia POPA, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Lavinia CABA, Armand ENACHE, Carmen MIHALACHE, Ileana ANTOHE, Departamentul Genetică, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Chirurgie, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România
2021 Romanian Journal of Medical Practice  

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Pregnancy nutrition influences the short-term maternal and fetal prognosis, but also the state of health in the future, an inadequate diet being associated with the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. The purpose of the study is to characterize the diet of a group of pregnant women in Iasi county in terms of macronutrient intake, but also food patterns. Material and methods. An observational study was performed on a sample of 400 pregnant women which consisted in the application of a
more » ... d food frequency questionnaire. The foods consumed were grouped into categories: meat, eggs, fish, milk and dairy products, bread and cereals, vegetables, fruits, soups, seeds and oilseeds, sweets and fast food. Factor analysis (main component analysis method) was used for the analysis of food patterns. Results. The average energy intake in the studied group was 2197 kcal/day (95% CI: 2139.57-2255.74). The intake of macronutrients during pregnancy was 86.01 g protein (95% CI: 83.64-88.39), 76.97 g lipids (95% CI: 74.59-79.35) and 297.12 g carbohydrate (95% Cl: 287.86-306.38). We identified 3 dietary patterns that explained 43.01% of the variation of consumption behaviour: healthy consumption, consisting of a diet rich in soups, fruits, eggs and vegetables; traditional consumption, which has high consumption values for bread, dairy, meat, fat and unhealthy consumption rich in the intake of sweets, fast food and seeds. Conclusions. The identified food patterns draw attention to the existence of a category at risk of developing pathology related to inadequate nutrition in pregnancy.
doi:10.37897/rjmp.2021.2.25 fatcat:r62zjry2pjaqdl7o7vega2c6hi
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Alina Delia POPA, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Lavinia CABA, Armand ENACHE, Carmen MIHALACHE, Ileana ANTOHE, Departamentul Genetică, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Chirurgie, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România, Departamentul Nursing, Facultatea of Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Grigore T. Popa", Iași, România. "Observational study on dietary patterns in pregnancy." Romanian Journal of Medical Practice 16.2 (2021) 259-264