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Consumption of ultra-processed foods in the third gestational trimester and increased weight gain: a Brazilian cohort study

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Author(s):
Gomes, Caroline de Barros [1] ; Malta, Maira Barreto [2] ; Benicio, Maria Helena D'Aquino [2] ; Carvalhaes, Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite [3]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Botucatu Med Sch, Postgrad Program Publ Hlth, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[3] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Nursing, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION; v. 24, n. 11, p. 3304-3312, AUG 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Objective: To investigate whether the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) during pregnancy is associated with gestational weight gain (GWG). Design: Cohort study with collection of two 24-h dietary recalls during each gestational trimester obtained on non-consecutive days and differentiating weekday v. weekend/holiday. The foods were classified according to the NOVA system into fresh or minimally processed foods and their culinary preparations, processed and UPF and subsequently analysed as a percentage contribution to dietary energy. The outcome was average GWG in the second and in the third trimesters, expressed in g/week. Setting: Botucatu, a medium-sized Brazilian city. Participants: Pregnant women with regular obstetric risk (n 259) undergoing prenatal care in primary healthcare. Results: In a multiple linear regression model, it was found that an increase of 1 percentage point in energy consumption from UPF in the third gestational trimester led to an average increase of 4 center dot 17 (95 % CI 0 center dot 55; 7 center dot 79) g in weekly GWG in this period. There was no association between second-trimester UPF consumption and GWG. Conclusions: Consumption of UPF in the third gestational trimester is positively associated with average weekly GWG in this period. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/18579-0 - Impact of an intervention aimed to promote walking during leisure time and healthy eating in pregnant women attending the Family Health Strategy: a controlled cohort study
Grantee:Maria Helena D'Aquino Benicio
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants