Clin Nutr Res.  2019 Apr;8(2):129-137. 10.7762/cnr.2019.8.2.129.

Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Maternal Nutrition in Relation to Infant Birth Size

• Bonakdar S
• Dorosty Motlagh AR
• Bagherniya M
• Ranjbar G
• Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara R
• Mohajeri S
• Safarian M

• KMID: 2444229
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2019.8.2.129

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake on birth size in the north-east part of Iran. Maternal information including BMI and dietary intake from 453 healthy pregnant women were collected in 2013-2014. Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI were obtained from health records and dietary intakes in third trimester were collected by using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which consisted of 160 Iranian foods. Anthropometric measurements of neonates including weight, height, and head circumference were 3.19 ± 0.49 kg, 50.24 ± 2.1 cm, and 34.61 ± 1.5 cm, respectively. A significant difference was found in neonatal birth weight (p < 0.001) and head circumference (p = 0.002) between underweight and obese mothers. Furthermore, maternal intake of fat had a direct correlation with birth size. There was a positive relationship between vitamin A and potassium intake and birth height. The article concludes that normal maternal pre-pregnancy weight and appropriate diet are likely essential for healthy babies.

Keyword

Pregnancy; Birth weight; Body mass index; Diet; Neonate

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Body Mass Index*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Female
Head
Humans
Infant*
Infant, Newborn
Iran
Mothers
Parturition*
Potassium
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pregnant Women
Thinness
Vitamin A
Potassium
Vitamin A

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