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Associations of diet and physical activity during pregnancy with risk for excessive gestational weight gain.
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American journal of obstetrics and gynecology [Am J Obstet Gynecol] 2009 Jul; Vol. 201 (1), pp. 58.e1-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 May 21. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Objective: We sought to identify modifiable risk factors for excessive gestational weight gain (GWG).<br />Study Design: We assessed associations of diet and physical activity with excessive GWG among 1388 women from the Project Viva cohort study.<br />Results: Three hundred seventy-nine women (27%) were overweight (body mass index >or= 26 kg/m(2)) and 703 (51%) experienced excessive GWG, according to Institute of Medicine guidelines. In multivariable logistic regression models, we found that intake of total energy (odds ratio [OR], 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.22, per 500 kcal/d), dairy (OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.00-1.17, per serving per day), and fried foods (OR, 3.47; 95% CI, 0.91-13.24, per serving per day) were directly associated with excessive GWG. First trimester vegetarian diet (OR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.28-0.78) and midpregnancy walking (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.83-1.01, per 30 minutes per day) and vigorous physical activity (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.60-0.97, per 30 minutes per day) were inversely associated with excessive GWG.<br />Conclusion: A healthful diet and greater physical activity are associated with reduced risk for excessive GWG.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-6868
- Volume :
- 201
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19467640
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.025