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Low adherence to mediterranean diet in Portugal: pregnant women nutrition in Portugal and its repercussions

dc.contributor.authorPereira-da-Silva, Luís
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Elisabete
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-12T10:24:30Z
dc.date.available2017-10-12T10:24:30Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Portuguese population is drifting away from the Mediterranean diet-like pattern. In this context, the current nutritional status of women of childbearing age and of pregnant Portuguese women and their growing fetuses is critically reviewed. Material and Methods: A narrative critical review was performed on recent published high quality studies assessing diet and nutritional status of women of childbearing age and pregnant women and its influence on the nutritional status of their offspring. Results: Data from five multinational ecological studies that included Portugal, two national official surveys on food availability, seven national studies on the diet and nutritional status of women of childbearing age and pregnant women, and five national studies on the effect of nutritional maternal factors on their growing fetuses were selected and analyzed. The prevalence of overweight/obesity has dramatically increased in Portuguese women of childbearing age and pregnant women, associated with the described trend of low adherence to Mediterranean diet. Variations in energy and macronutrients intakes during pregnancy seem to have no significantly impact on the nutritional status of growing fetuses. On contrary, pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity has been associated with increased offspring adiposity at birth, and an excessive gestational weight gain may be associated with offspring’s overweight status in childhood. Factors potentially contributing to low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, deserving further investigation, include European Union agriculture policies that have implemented the production of non-Mediterranean food groups at low cost, and insufficient financial capacity to afford foods of quality reported by Portuguese population. Conclusion: Retrieving traditional Mediterranean dietary habits should be incorporated into strategies for prevention and treatment of overweight/obesity in Portugal, especially in women of childbearing age.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPEREIRA-DA-SILVA, Luís; PINTO, Elisabete - Low Adherence to Mediterranean Diet in Portugal: Pregnant Women Nutrition in Portugal and its Repercussions. Acta Médica Portuguesa. ISSN 1646-0758. Vol. 29, n.º 10 (2016), p. 658-666pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.20344/amp.7344pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid84994180766
dc.identifier.pmid28103462
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/23006
dc.identifier.wos000393811300012
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectDietpt_PT
dc.subjectMediterraneanpt_PT
dc.subjectPatient Compliancept_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectPregnancypt_PT
dc.subjectPregnant Womenpt_PT
dc.titleLow adherence to mediterranean diet in Portugal: pregnant women nutrition in Portugal and its repercussionspt_PT
dc.title.alternativeBaixa adesão à dieta mediterrânica em Portugal: nutrição das grávidas em Portugal e suas repercussõespt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage666
oaire.citation.issue10
oaire.citation.startPage658
oaire.citation.titleActa Médica Portuguesapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume29
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