Importance of optimal fiber consumption duringpregnancy

Laleh, Hajhoseini

doi:10.15296/ijwhr.2013.13

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“…On the other hand, a German study showed that the mother's intake of vitamins was not associated with their newborn's birth weight (33) . To the contrary, a study in New Zealand has shown that higher intakes of vitamin B during pregnancy were inversely associated with the birth size of winter born offspring (30) and a Chinese study reported that folate intake during pregnancy was inversely associated with the offspring's birth weight (36) . The huge discrepancies in the results of the studies that composed the previous literature on the one hand, and between findings of our study and those from the previous studies on the other hand can be attributed to the large differences in the population culture, characteristics and dietary habits, sample sizes, adjustment for maternal and offspring characteristics and tools used for dietary assessment.…”

Section: Maternal Diet and Offspring Birth Size 561mentioning

confidence: 92%

“…The positive associations between maternal dietary intakes of most studied vitamins with the offspring's birth size in our study are matching the findings from some previous reports. Maternal intakes of vitamin D and folic acid were positively associated with the birth weight (17)(18)(19)31,36) . Vitamin C intake in early pregnancy was the only nutrient to show a positive association with birth weight in prospective studies in south England (12) and China (36) .…”

Section: Maternal Diet and Offspring Birth Size 561mentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Maternal intakes of vitamin D and folic acid were positively associated with the birth weight (17)(18)(19)31,36) . Vitamin C intake in early pregnancy was the only nutrient to show a positive association with birth weight in prospective studies in south England (12) and China (36) . Folate dietary intakes, measured at several occasions during pregnancy, were positively associated with the birth weight in an Indian study (17) , while folate supplementation during pregnancy was positively associated with birth weight but not birth length or head circumference, especially in women with high BMI in low-income countries (20) .…”

Section: Maternal Diet and Offspring Birth Size 561mentioning

confidence: 97%

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Maternal total energy, macronutrient and vitamin intakes during pregnancy associated with the offspring’s birth size in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

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Maternal diet during pregnancy can influence fetal growth; however, the available evidence is controversial. We aimed to assess whether maternal diet of Japanese women in mid-pregnancy can affect their offspring’s birth size via collection of questionnaire and medical record data. The studied sample was a large cohort of paired mothers and their singleton offspring (n 78 793) from fifteen areas all over Japan who participated in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study. The mid-pregnancy intakes of total energy, macronutrients and vitamins were lower than the recommended intakes for pregnant Japanese women. Maternal total energy intake was positively associated with the offspring’s birth weight; there was a 10-g mean difference in the offspring’s birth weight of mothers in the lowest (3026 g) v. highest (3036 g) quartiles of energy intake. Carbohydrate intake was positively associated with the offspring’s birth length (mean difference of 0·7 cm) and inversely associated with the ponderal index (mean difference of 0·8 g/cm3). Offspring of mothers in the highest v. lowest quartiles of total dietary fibre intake were on average 9 g heavier and had 0·3 cm longer birth length and 0·2 cm longer head circumference. The highest in reference to lowest intake quartile of vitamin C was associated with 13 g and 0·7 cm mean differences in the offspring’s birth weight and length, respectively. Several other associations were evident for maternal intakes of vitamins and the offspring’s birth size. In conclusion, maternal dietary intakes of energy, dietary fibre, carbohydrate and vitamins during pregnancy were associated with the offspring’s birth size.

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Section: Maternal Diet and Offspring Birth Size 561mentioning

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Section: Maternal Diet and Offspring Birth Size 561mentioning

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“…Fruits and vegetables, for example, supply vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory agents in addition to dietary fiber. 24 In pregnancy, the folate, vitamins, and minerals found naturally in high-fiber whole foods support fetal development. 22 These nutrients would not be found in a typical fiber supplement.…”

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“…Dietary fibers that are considered prebiotics include inulin, resistant starch, and oligosaccharides such as fructooligosaccharides, although other dietary fibers can also have prebiotic effects in the gut. 24,29 Galactooligosaccharides are also prebiotic. They are found naturally in human breastmilk, as one of the 130 different oligosaccharides that can be produced by lactating mothers.…”

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Microbiome, Breastfeeding and Public Health Policy in the United States: The Case for Dietary Fiber

Çavdar

Papich

Ryan

2019

Nutr Metab Insights

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An emerging body of literature has highlighted the significance of breastmilk oligosaccharides and dietary fibers in complementary weaning foods for the development of the infant’s microbiome that has both short- and long-term health implications. This review highlights the newborns’ consumption of fiber and oligosaccharides as directly linked to the mother’s diet, and that current dietary recommendations for pregnant mothers in the United States and globally fall short in both addressing the importance of dietary fiber intake for enhancing mother’s health and establishing the developing infant microbiome. Although limited in data, there is suggestion for maternal dietary interventions to include healthy fibers as an effective means of promoting infant health via modification of breast milk composition. This paper argues that there is an urgent need for a two-fold national policy that addresses the significance of fiber in breastfeeding mothers’ diets and modifies the dietary recommendations accordingly, and provides a paid parental leave, which would enable mothers to not only breastfeed for at least six months, but to also effectively follow the dietary recommendations needed to support breast milk quality that is linked to their infants’ health.

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Improving Mental Health for the Mother-Infant Dyad by Nutrition and the Maternal Gut Microbiome

Bernabé

Tussing‐Humphreys

Rackers

et al. 2019

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

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Importance of optimal fiber consumption duringpregnancy

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Maternal total energy, macronutrient and vitamin intakes during pregnancy associated with the offspring’s birth size in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Maternal total energy, macronutrient and vitamin intakes during pregnancy associated with the offspring’s birth size in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Microbiome, Breastfeeding and Public Health Policy in the United States: The Case for Dietary Fiber

Improving Mental Health for the Mother-Infant Dyad by Nutrition and the Maternal Gut Microbiome

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