Association between fruit and vegetable consumption and birth weight: A prospective study among 43,585 Danish women
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 34 (6), 616-622
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940600717688
Abstract
Objective: To examine whether fruit and vegetable consumption in pregnancy is associated with birth weight in a Western population. Design: Prospective cohort study based on telephone interviews, a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and extractions of birth characteristics from national health registries. Subjects and setting: The 43,585 Danish women from the Danish National Birth Cohort who had completed the FFQ in mid-pregnancy and on whom information about birth outcome was available. The exposures were frequency of green leafy vegetable (GLV) intake and quantified intake of fruit, fruit and vegetables, and fruit and vegetables and juice. The outcomes were birth weight and z-score for expected birth weight adjusted for sex and gestation week. Information on maternal height, weight, smoking, and other potential confounders was obtained through telephone interviews. Results: Significant associations were found for all exposures to fruit and vegetable intake with birth weight and most with z-score. The strongest association was found for fruit intake in which case birth weight increased by 10.7 g (95% CI 7.3—14.2) per quintile. All associations were stronger among lean women (BMIKeywords
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