Dietary patterns and their associations with postpartum weight retention: results of the MINA cohort study

Purpose To examine the association of prepregnancy dietary patterns with postpartum weight retention at 6 months (PPWR 6 ) among Lebanese and Qatari women. Methods Data for this study were derived from the Mother and Infant Nutrition Assessment (MINA) prospective cohort study conducted in Lebanon an...

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Published in:European journal of nutrition 2024-04, Vol.63 (3), p.809-820
Main Authors: Naja, Farah, Abdulmalik, Mariam, Ayoub, Jennifer, Mahmoud, Amira, Nasreddine, Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Diet
Dietary intake
Dietary Patterns
Female
Gestational Weight Gain
Humans
Infant
Infant nutrition
Mothers
Nutrition
Nutrition Assessment
Original Contribution
Postpartum
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Principal components analysis
Prospective Studies
Public health
Weight
Weight Gain
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Summary:Purpose To examine the association of prepregnancy dietary patterns with postpartum weight retention at 6 months (PPWR 6 ) among Lebanese and Qatari women. Methods Data for this study were derived from the Mother and Infant Nutrition Assessment (MINA) prospective cohort study conducted in Lebanon and Qatar. Pregnant women were recruited during their first trimester and were followed up for three years. For the purpose of this study, data belonging to sociodemographic characteristics of participants, prepregnancy dietary intake, prepregnancy BMI as well as weight retention at 6 months were used. Dietary intake was examined using a 98-item food frequency questionnaire. Principal component analysis was used for the derivation of dietary patterns. The associations of dietary patterns with PPWR 6 were examined using simple and multiple linear regressions. Results Data was available for 177 participants (Lebanon: 93; Qatar: 84). Mean PPWR 6 was 4.05 ± 5.29 kg. Significantly higher PPWR 6 was observed among participants with pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and among those with excessive gestational weight gain. Two dietary patterns were identified: the “Western” and the “Varied” patterns. After adjustment for confounders, a positive association was observed between the ‘Western’ pattern scores and PPWR 6 (ß = 1.27; 95% CI 0.68–1.86; p value: 
ISSN:1436-6207
1436-6215
DOI:10.1007/s00394-023-03305-7