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The association between dietary patterns before and in early pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Data from the Malaysian SECOST cohort

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  • Heng Yaw Yong
  • Zalilah Mohd Shariff
  • Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof
  • Zulida Rejali
  • Geeta Appannah
  • Jacques Bindels
  • Yvonne Yee Siang Tee
  • Eline M van der Beek

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Generally, dietary patterns (DP)s have been linked to the risk of diabetes mellitus, however, only few studies examined the associations between DPs in early pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study aims to determine the association between DPs before and during pregnancy and risk of GDM in Malaysian pregnant women. DPs were derived using principal component analysis of consumed 126 food and beverage items assessed using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire collecting data retrospectively for pre-pregnancy, but prospectively for the first and second trimester. Three different DPs were identified at each time point and labelled as DP 1–3 (pre-pregnancy), DP 4–6 (first trimester), and DP 7–9 (second trimester). About 10.6% (n = 48) of pregnant women were diagnosed with GDM in our cohort. Women with high adherence (HA) to DP 2 (adjusted OR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.20–0.91) and DP 5 (adjusted OR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.11–0.68) showed a significantly reduced risk of GDM compared to women with low adherence (LA). Other DPs were not significantly associated with GDM risk. Compared to women with GDM, non-GDM women showed HA scores for all DPs throughout pregnancy. Overall, a relative low percentage of women with GDM was found in this cohort. The risk was lower in women with HA to a relatively unhealthy dietary pattern, i.e. DP 2 and DP 5. The lower body mass index (BMI) status and energy intake of women showing a HA to DP 2 in the first trimester may underlie the observed association with a lower GDM risk. Additionally, genetic variance might explain the less susceptibility to GDM despite HA to unhealthy DPs among non-GDM women.

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  • Heng Yaw Yong & Zalilah Mohd Shariff & Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof & Zulida Rejali & Geeta Appannah & Jacques Bindels & Yvonne Yee Siang Tee & Eline M van der Beek, 2020. "The association between dietary patterns before and in early pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Data from the Malaysian SECOST cohort," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0227246
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227246
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    1. Morten Arendt Rasmussen & Ekaterina Maslova & Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson & Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, 2014. "Characterization of Dietary Patterns in the Danish National Birth Cohort in Relation to Preterm Birth," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(4), pages 1-9, April.
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    1. Farah Yasmin Hasbullah & Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof & Rohana Abdul Ghani & Zulfitri ‘Azuan Mat Daud & Geeta Appannah & Faridah Abas & Sangeetha Shyam, 2022. "Maternal and Dietary Factors Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Women with a Previous History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-13, December.

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