A Food Frequency Questionnaire can Detect Pregnancy-Related Changes in Diet

Brown, Judith E.; Buzzard, I.Marilyn; Jacobs, David R.; Hannan, Peter J.; Kushi, Lawrence H.; Barosso, Geralyn M.; Schmid, Linda

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(96)00078-8

Cited by 70 publications

(70 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This pattern of intake is consistent with the results of a survey in a representative sample of pregnant women in metropolitan Lima conducted several years earlier (Zavaleta & Berlanga, 1996). With respect to surveys conducted in other populations, Peruvian women reported higher energy intakes than those reported by women in other developing countries, but slightly lower than those reported by women in developed countries (Carboné et al, 1992;Brown et al, 1996;Flores et al, 1998;Gibson & Huddle, 1998). Carbohydrate intakes were higher in Peru than in the other studies.…”

Section: Dietary Pattern and Usual Nutrient Intakes Of Peruvian Womencontrasting

confidence: 59%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Dietary pattern and usual nutrient intakes of Peruvian women during pregnancy

et al. 2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To describe dietary intakes and nutrient adequacy during pregnancy in a sample of Peruvian women. Design: Descriptive, observational prospective study, nested within a double-masked, controlled, zinc-supplementation trial during pregnancy. Setting: Hospital Materno-Infantil 'Cesar Lopez Silva', in Villa El Salvador, an impoverished shantytown in Lima, Peru. Subjects: A subsample of women enrolled in the larger trial. These women all had low-risk singleton pregnancies and were receiving prenatal care at the study hospital. A total of 168 24-h dietary recalls were collected at 10-24 weeks gestation and 120 recalls were collected at 28-30 weeks gestation. Results: Median intakes of protein, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C and phosphorus met the current US RDA for pregnancy, whereas intakes of thiamin, folate, vitamin A, calcium, iron and zinc were well below the recommendations at both time periods. Dietary intake of energy (mostly from carbohydrates) showed a significant increase from 10-24 to 28-30 weeks gestation, as did intakes of folate and vitamin A. The nutrients with the highest estimated prevalences of inadequacy at both points in pregnancy were iron (93%), zinc (88-80%), folate (87-74%) and calcium (86-82%). Conclusion: Usual dietary intakes were found to be relatively adequate in terms of their energy and protein contents. However, high prevalences of inadequate intakes were estimated, particularly for iron, zinc and calcium. Sponsorship: Supported by DAN-5116-A-00-8051-00 and HRN-A-00-97-00015-00, cooperative agreements between USAID/ OHN and The Johns Hopkins University.

show abstract

Section: Dietary Pattern and Usual Nutrient Intakes Of Peruvian Womencontrasting

confidence: 59%

“…Carbohydrate intakes were higher in Peru than in the other studies. Fat and protein intakes were similar to those in Mexico (Flores et al, 1998), much higher than those in Malawi (Gibson & Huddle, 1998), but lower than those in developed countries (Carboné et al, 1992;Brown et al, 1996).…”

Section: Dietary Pattern and Usual Nutrient Intakes Of Peruvian Womenmentioning

confidence: 61%

Dietary pattern and usual nutrient intakes of Peruvian women during pregnancy

et al. 2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The FFQ's ability to assess dietary intake of pregnant women is due to the fact this method spans a longer time frame, thus allowing the detection of changes in dietary intake during each trimester of pregnancy (8)(9)(10)(11) .…”

Section: Ffq Pregnant Women Validation Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relative validation of a quantitative FFQ for use in Brazilian pregnant women

Barbieri

Nishimura

Crivellenti

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To evaluate the ability of an FFQ, designed for use in Brazilian pregnant women, to estimate nutrient intakes during pregnancy. Design: A prospective study was conducted among 103 pregnant women attended by the Brazilian national health-care service. Food intake during pregnancy was evaluated by three 24 h dietary recalls (24hR), one per trimester of pregnancy, and also by two FFQ. The FFQ with eighty-five food items included questions about frequency of intake and portion sizes during two periods: the first 24 weeks of pregnancy and the pregnancy period as a whole. Deattenuated Pearson's correlation coefficients and joint classification into quartiles of nutrient intake were applied. Setting: Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. Subjects: One hundred and three pregnant women, aged 18-35 years. Results: Acceptable correlation coefficients (r . 0?35) were found for Ca, K, Zn, Mg, fibre, vitamin C, niacin and folic acid for intake for the first 24 weeks; and for energy, lipids, protein, carbohydrate, Fe, K, Zn, fibre, vitamin B 6 , riboflavin and niacin for the gestational period as a whole. A high proportion of study participants ($70 %) were categorized into the same or adjacent quartiles for estimated energy, carbohydrate, Ca, K, fibre, Zn, cholesterol, vitamin A, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and folic acid. Gross misclassification ranged from 2?3 % (dietary fibre) to 12?5 % (vitamin A, thiamin and SFA). Conclusions: The FFQ is a useful tool for assessing categories of nutrient intake during pregnancy, since a high proportion of women were classified into the same or adjacent quartiles. Keywords FFQ Pregnant women Validation studiesInadequate maternal diet is a relevant risk factor for complications during pregnancy (1,2) , impaired fetal development (3) and may also be linked to higher risk of chronic diseases during childhood (4) and adult life (5) .The FFQ is a method widely used in epidemiological studies aimed at categorizing individuals into different levels of consumption and determining their relationships with health outcomes (6,7) . The FFQ's ability to assess dietary intake of pregnant women is due to the fact this method spans a longer time frame, thus allowing the detection of changes in dietary intake during each trimester of pregnancy (8)(9)(10)(11) .Validation studies of FFQ for use in pregnant women have shown that nutrient estimates using this method exhibit high levels of agreement with intake estimates using the 24 h dietary recall (24hR) (12)(13)(14) or daily records (DR) (15,16) , suggesting a good accuracy of the FFQ for assessing dietary intake in this population group. Since 24hR and FFQ might have correlated errors, related to memory and estimation of portion size, the use of multiple DR or weighed records as the reference method is recommended. Nevertheless, when literacy or motivation of participants is low, the 24hR might be applied as the reference measure of nutrient intake (6) .In an earlier study, an FFQ was developed for use in pregnant women ...

show abstract

“…The validity of this question as an accurate measure of change in food intake was assessed using energy intake from the Willet food frequency instrument. 26 This food frequency instrument had been used previously by Brown et al 27 to detect a change in energy intake from the preconception to prenatal periods and determined to be suited for identifying pregnancy-related changes in energy intake.…”

Section: Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gestational weight gain and postpartum behaviors associated with weight change from early pregnancy to 1 y postpartum

et al. 2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

OBJECTIVES: (1) To describe the relative importance of gestational weight gain, postpartum exercise, food intake and breastfeeding to weight change from early pregnancy to 1 y postpartum; and (2) to identify subgroups of women at greatest risk for major weight gain surrounding childbearing. Design: A prospective cohort study of women who registered for obstetrical care in a hospital and primary care clinic system serving a 10 county area of upstate New York. Subjects: A total of 540 healthy adult women who gave birth to full-term singleton infants. MEASUREMENTS: Sociodemographic characteristics, exercise, food-related behaviors and breastfeeding were assessed using the medical record and a mailed questionnaire. Body weight was measured at prenatal visits and 1 y postpartum. Weight retained and major weight gain (4.55 kg) at 1 y postpartum were the main outcomes. ANALYSIS: Linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Women were on average 1.51 AE 5.95 kg heavier at 1 y postpartum than they were in early pregnancy. Nearly 25% of women experienced a major weight gain of 4.55 kg or more at 1 y postpartum. Gestational weight gain, exercise frequency, change in food intake and breastfeeding were each significantly related to postpartum weight retention. With the exception of breastfeeding, all of these factors were also associated with major weight gain. Women under 20 y or over 40 y at delivery, and single women retained significantly more weight. Lower income women with gestational weight gains above the Institute of Medicine (IOM) range retained 3.73 kg more than lower income women who gained within the range. They were also 4.7 times more likely to experience major weight gain with childbearing. The impact of exceeding the IOM gestational weight gain guidelines was three times greater in lower income women than it was in higher income women. CONCLUSION: Gestational weight gain, postpartum exercise frequency, and food intake are significantly associated with weight change from early pregnancy to 1 y postpartum and major weight gain with childbearing. Lower income women who gain more weight in pregnancy than the IOM recommends are at high risk for major weight gain with childbearing.

show abstract

A Food Frequency Questionnaire can Detect Pregnancy-Related Changes in Diet

Cited by 70 publications

References 7 publications

Dietary pattern and usual nutrient intakes of Peruvian women during pregnancy

Dietary pattern and usual nutrient intakes of Peruvian women during pregnancy

Relative validation of a quantitative FFQ for use in Brazilian pregnant women

Gestational weight gain and postpartum behaviors associated with weight change from early pregnancy to 1 y postpartum

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About