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Associations of ultra-processed food intake with maternal weight change and cardiometabolic health and infant growth

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Title:Associations of ultra-processed food intake with maternal weight change and cardiometabolic health and infant growth
Creators Name:Cummings, J.R. and Lipsky, L.M. and Schwedhelm, C. and Liu, A. and Nansel, T.R.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Excessive intake of ultra-processed foods, formulated from substances extracted from foods or derived from food constituents, may be a modifiable behavioral risk factor for adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. Prior work has predominately examined health correlates of maternal ultra-processed food intake in populations with substantially lower ultra-processed food intake compared to the US population. This longitudinal study investigated relations of ultra-processed food intake with maternal weight change and cardiometabolic health and infant growth in a US cohort. METHODS: Mothers in the Pregnancy Eating Attributes Study were enrolled at ≤12 weeks gestation and completed multiple 24-Hour Dietary Recalls within six visit windows through one-year postpartum (458 mothers enrolled, 321 retained at one-year postpartum). The NOVA (not an acronym) system categorized food and underlying ingredient codes based on processing level. Maternal anthropometrics were measured throughout pregnancy and postpartum, and infant anthropometrics were measured at birth and ages 2 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Maternal cardiometabolic markers were analyzed from blood samples obtained during the second and third trimesters. RESULTS: Holding covariates and total energy intake constant, a 1-SD greater percent energy intake from ultra-processed foods during pregnancy was associated with 31% higher odds of excessive gestational weight gain (p = .045, 95% CI [1.01, 1.70]), 0.68±0.29 mg/L higher c-reactive protein during pregnancy (p = .021, 95% CI [0.10, 1.26]), 6.7±3.4% greater gestational weight gain retained (p = .049, 95% CI [0.03, 13.30]), and 1.09±0.36 kg greater postpartum weight retention (p = .003, 95% CI [0.38, 1.80]). No other significant associations emerged. CONCLUSIONS: Ultra-processed food intake during pregnancy may be a modifiable behavioral risk factor for adverse maternal weight outcomes and inflammation. Randomized controlled trials are needed to test whether targeting ultra-processed food intake during pregnancy may support optimal maternal health. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov. Registration ID - NCT02217462. Date of registration - August 13, 2014.
Keywords:Ultra-Processed Food, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Maternal Weight Change, Cardiometabolic Health, Infant Weight-for-Length
Source:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
ISSN:1479-5868
Publisher:BioMed Central
Volume:19
Number:1
Page Range:61
Date:26 May 2022
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01298-w
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