Meal frequency patterns and glycemic properties of maternal diet in relation to preterm delivery: Results from a large prospective cohort study.

Linda Englund ÖggeBryndis Eva BirgisdottirVerena SengpielAnne Lise BrantsæterMargareta HaugenRonny MyhreHelle Margrete MeltzerBo Jacobsson

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Regular consumption of main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) was associated with a lower risk of preterm delivery. Diet should be further studied as potential contributing factors for preterm delivery.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
gestational age
physical activity
weight loss
birth weight
type diabetes
preterm infants
adipose tissue
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
glycemic control
weight gain