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Relationships between Maternal Dietary Patterns and Blood Lipid Levels during Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in Shanghai, China

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  • Na Wang

    (Nursing Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200090, China
    Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China)

  • Zequn Deng

    (Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China)

  • Liming Wen

    (School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
    Population Health Research and Evaluation Hub, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney 2050, Australia)

  • Yan Ding

    (Nursing Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200090, China)

  • Gengsheng He

    (Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China)

Abstract

The relationships between maternal dietary patterns and blood lipid profile during pregnancy have not been well understood. We aimed to analyze the dietary patterns of pregnant women and their associations with blood lipid concentrations during pregnancy. A cohort of 1008 Chinese pregnant women were followed from 10–15 weeks of gestation to delivery. Their dietary patterns were identified using a principal component analysis. The relationships between dietary pattern score and maternal blood lipid concentrations were assessed using both multivariate linear regression models and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models. Five different dietary patterns were identified. GEE showed that a high score for the fish-shrimps pattern was associated with higher concentrations of total cholesterol (TC) (β = 0.11), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (β = 0.07), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (β = 0.03), with all p values < 0.001. In contrast, a high tubers-fruit-vegetables pattern score was associated with lower concentrations of TC (β = −0.12), LDL-C (β = −0.07), and HDL-C (β = −0.03), with all p values < 0.001. In addition, dietary protein, carbohydrate, and cholesterol intake significantly contributed to the associations between the fish-shrimps dietary pattern and blood lipid concentrations. Predominant seafood consumption is associated with higher cholesterol concentrations, whereas predominant tuber, fruit, and vegetable consumptions are associated with lower cholesterol concentrations during pregnancy.

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  • Na Wang & Zequn Deng & Liming Wen & Yan Ding & Gengsheng He, 2021. "Relationships between Maternal Dietary Patterns and Blood Lipid Levels during Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in Shanghai, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-13, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3701-:d:528786
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