78 Food consumption evaluation of patients with preeclampsia

• Published in: Pregnancy hypertension 2016-07, Vol.6 (3), p.215-215
• Main Authors: de Almeida Righi, Ana Paula, Ferraz, Leda, Rosa, Natine Fuzihara, Chvaicer, Stephany Risnic, Battistella, Mariela Degan Barros, Penatti, Barbarah Silveira, Minari, Gabriela, Argentoni, Julia Oliveira, Paltronieri, Maria Renata Lopes Natale, de Siqueira, Claudia Valeria Chagas, de Sousa, Francisco Lazaro Pereira, de Fatima Lopes, Patricia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cardiovascular; Obstetrics and Gynecology
• ISSN: 2210-7789
• DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2016.08.160

Introduction The onset of preeclampsia is related to diet. The nutritional status is determined mainly by nutrient intake, if taken in excess or shortage causes disturbance. Objectives To analyze daily food intake in pregnancies with and without preeclampsia. Methods A transversal study, case-control, developed at the Guilherme Álvaro Hospital located at Santos/Brazil. Data on the food intake were collected from January 2015 to May 2016, from 157 women (72 cases and 85 controls) in the mediate postpartum. The case group was composed by women with preeclampsia (PE) according to the criteria of NHBPEP (2000) and the control group (C) was enrolled by women without hypertension and/or other comorbidities after vaginal delivery with newborn to term. Exclusion criteria for both groups: diabetes mellitus previously diagnosed as well as collagen diseases, smoking, twin pregnancy and fetal malformations. After recruitment and acceptance to participate in the study, the patients signed an informed consent. To assess food consumption was applied a food frequency questionnaire, including four account options for frequency of consumption: daily, weekly, monthly and never. For this current analysis only the data for daily consumption was considered; the data were expressed as percentages of patients in each group analyzed. Results The table shows the profile of the daily food intake among the groups C and PE. Although the values found were similar between both groups, there was lower intake of protein foods (meat, eggs, viscera), as well as fruits, tubers and roots among PE group when compared do the control group. It was also noted in the PE group the lower daily consumption of natural juices. Conclusions Applying a simple questionnaire to assess food frequency, showed that patients in the PE group had lower intake of proteic food. The PE group showed higher consumption canned food and coffee and lower ingestion of natural juice.This could lead to impairment of nutritional status.