High-quality diet in pregnancy associated with lower risk of fetal growth restriction, finds study
Washington, DC - Research has shown that an unhealthy diet during pregnancy can have long-term effects on a child's health. Now, in a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, which is being held virtually, researchers will unveil findings that suggest that a high-quality diet in pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR). FGR is when a baby weighs less than 9 out of 10 babies, which can put the infant at greater risk of a variety of complications, including stillbirth.
Researchers assessed the quality of a pregnant person's diet using the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Healthy Eating Index (HEI), which assigns a numeric value ranging from 0-100. A higher HEI score indicates a healthier diet, defined as one that aligns with the U.S. Government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The HEI has been used to study the effect of diet on conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, but it has not been widely used in the field of obstetrics to study pregnancy outcomes.
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