Akyakar, Buket;
Yildiran, Hilal;
Bountziouka, Vasiliki;
(2024)
Ultra-processed Food Intake During Pregnancy and its Impact on Maternal Diet Quality and Weight Change: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
Current Nutrition Reports
, 13
(4)
pp. 800-814.
10.1007/s13668-024-00580-6.
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Abstract
Purpose of Review: Adequate and balanced nutrition during pregnancy is essential for both the mother's and fetus's health. The increased dietary intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their significant share in the diet negatively affects diet quality and gestational weight gain during pregnancy. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the association of UPFs consumption with diet quality and gestational weight change among healthy pregnant women, using data from observational studies (PROSPERO Identifier: CRD42023468269) from the last 10 years. Recent Findings: A search was performed in Pubmed, Wiley, Scopus, and Web of Science, and studies published in english language were selected. Study selection and data extraction were made by determining the exclusion and eligible inclusion criterias according to the PECOS framework. Of the 12 studies included, 5 were longitudinal cohort studies and 7 were cross-sectional studies. On average, half of the energy in the participants' daily diets came from UPFs in 3 studies, but the energy share of UPFs was about 20–30% in the remainder studies. UPFs-enriched maternal diet was associated with less dietary intake of legumes, vegetables, fruits and protein sources (seafood and plant protein, total protein) and greater consumption of refined grains compared to those who consume less UPFs. In parallel, UPFs consumption was negatively associated with Healthy Eating Index. Summary: UPF intake during pregnancy has a negative impact on diet quality and gestational weight gain. Increasing awareness of UPFs during this period may reduce potential complications during pregnancy and fetal growth.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ultra-processed Food Intake During Pregnancy and its Impact on Maternal Diet Quality and Weight Change: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies |
| Location: | United States |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13668-024-00580-6 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-024-00580-6 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Ultra-processed Foods, NOVA, Maternal Diet Quality, Gestational Weight Change, CONSUMPTION, WOMEN |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10202969 |
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