Babies born small-for-gestational age (SGA) have an increased risk of mortality, morbidity
and adverse functional consequences. Studies suggest that pre-pregnancy maternal diet …

Healthy lifestyle behaviors influence maternal cardiovascular health, but motivation for them
in pregnancy is poorly understood. We examined whether intrinsic motivation (assessed on …

Background Improved understanding of vegetable intake changes between pregnancy and
postpartum may inform future intervention targets to establish healthy home food …

Maternal diet plays a critical role in epigenetic changes and the establishment of the gut
microbiome in the fetus, which has been associated with weight outcomes in offspring. This …

Objective: The objective was to evaluate maternal Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern
adherence during pregnancy and its association with small for gestational age (SGA) and …

Objective: To examine differences in prenatal diet quality by socio-economic status (SES)
and race/ethnicity. Design: A secondary, cross-sectional analysis. Race and SES were self …

Suboptimal nutrition during pregnancy is recognised as a significant modifiable determinant
in the development of chronic disease in offspring in later life. The current study aimed:(i) to …

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary pattern with important benefits. The objectives of
this study were to assess the adherence to the MD among pregnant women in Valencia …

Purpose Evidence on the influence of modifiable risk factors on spontaneous abortion (SAB)
is scarce. We investigated associations for adherence to national dietary guidelines and a …

Objective: Dietary quality (DQ), as assessed by the Alternative Healthy Eating Index for
Pregnancy (AHEI-P), and conception and pregnancy outcomes were evaluated. Design: In …