Determinants of Diet Quality in Pregnancy: Sociodemographic, Pregnancy-specific, and Food Environment Influences
Determinants of Diet Quality in Pregnancy: Sociodemographic, Pregnancy-specific, and Food Environment Influences
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2013.04.268
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发表时间:
2013-11-01
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2.6
通讯作者:
Campbell, M. Karen
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作者:
Nash, Danielle M.;Gilliland, Jason A.;Campbell, M. Karen
Objective: To advance the knowledge of determinants of diet quality in pregnancy by focusing on both personal characteristics and the food environment.Design: Cross-sectional study in which participants from the Prenatal Health Project were linked to a geographic dataset by home address. Access to fast food, convenience stores, and grocery stores was measured using a geographic information system (ArcGIS9.3).Setting: Pregnantwomen (n = 2,282) were recruited between 2002 and 2005 in London, Ontario, Canada.Main Outcome Measure: Dietary quality was measured using a validated food frequency questionnaire and the Canadian Diet Quality Index for Pregnancy.Analysis: Univariate and multivariate linear regressions were calculated with the predictor variables on the Canadian Diet Quality Index for Pregnancy.Results: Pregnant women who were born in Canada, common-law, nulliparous, less physically active, smokers, more anxious, or lacking family support had lower diet quality on average. Presence of fastfood restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery stores within 500 m of participants' homes was not associated with diet quality after controlling for personal variables.Conclusions and Implications: The food environment does not seem to have a large influence on diet quality in pregnancy. Further research is needed to determine other potential reasons for low diet quality among pregnant women.