RT Journal Article
T1 Associations between Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle Behaviors, Pregnancy-Related Determinants, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence among Pregnant Women: The GESTAFIT Project.
A1 Flor-Alemany, Marta
A1 Nestares, Teresa
A1 Jimenez, Nuria Marin
A1 Baena-Garcia, Laura
A1 Aparicio, Virginia A
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 Diet quality
K1 Gestation
K1 Physical activity
K1 Physical fitness
AB We examined sociodemographic factors, lifestyle behaviors, and pregnancy-related determinants associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy. A total of 152 Caucasian pregnant women were included in this cross-sectional study. Dietary habits and MD adherence were assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. Physical activity (PA) levels and physical fitness (PF) components (cardiorespiratory fitness, relative muscle strength, and flexibility) were objectively measured. A clustered overall PF index was calculated. Participants with a high MD adherence were older, had a lower body mass index (BMI), spent more time in moderate−vigorous PA, had a greater overall PF, cardiorespiratory fitness, and relative muscle strength compared to participants with low MD adherence (all, p< 0.05). When we explored factors associated with improved MD adherence with logistic regression analysis, we found that the following factors: lower pre-pregnancy BMI (OR = 2.337; p = 0.026), meeting PA recommendations (OR = 2.377; p = 0.045), higher relative muscle strength (OR = 2.265; p = 0.016), and higher overall PF (OR = 5.202; p = 0.004) increased the chances to adhere to the MD. Older age, lower BMI, greater PF, and meeting PA recommendations were associated with higher MD adherence. These factors should be considered for a better design of educational programs and guidelines focused on improving materno–fetal health status during pregnancy.
PB MDPI
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-22
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21464
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21464
LA en
NO Flor-Alemany M, Nestares T, Jiménez NM, Baena-García L, Aparicio VA. Associations between Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle Behaviors, Pregnancy-Related Determinants, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence among Pregnant Women: The GESTAFIT Project. Nutrients. 2022 Mar 24;14(7):1348
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025