Dietary Patterns and Hypertensive Disorders Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal and Delivery Care in Public Hospitals of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.

Balanced food based dietary pattern and plant-based food pattern had direct protective relationship with development of hypertension during pregnancy. This implies the need for promoting consumption of balanced diets and plant source foods high in fruit and vegetables. Mothers with twin pregnancies, anemia at first visit, previous history of pregnancy induced hypertension, and advanced age groups should be prioritized.