Validation of a pregnancy-adapted Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (preg-MEDAS): a validation study nested in the Improving Mothers for a better PrenAtal Care Trial BarCeloNa (IMPACT BCN) trial.
Sara Castro-BarqueroFrancesca CrovettoRamon EstruchAna María Ruiz-LeónMarta LarroyaEmilio SacanellaFrancesc Casanovas-GarrigaIrene CasasAyako NakakiLina YoussefAlejandra Trejo-DomínguezLeticia BenitezMariona GeneroEduard VietaEduard GratacósFàtima CrispiRosa CasasPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2024)
The preg-MEDAS displays good validity for assessing adherence to the Mediterranean diet, allowing detection of dietary changes over time. In addition, changes observed in preg-MEDAS are significantly associated with a decrease in maternal blood pressure. Therefore, we propose preg-MEDAS as a rapid and simple dietary assessment tool during pregnancy. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03166332.
Keyphrases
- phase iii
- study protocol
- blood pressure
- phase ii
- clinical trial
- healthcare
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- randomized controlled trial
- type diabetes
- open label
- quality improvement
- glycemic control
- metabolic syndrome
- pain management
- insulin resistance
- health insurance
- blood glucose