The association between food groups and preeclampsia: a case-control study

ABSTRACT

Purpose

The aim of current study was to investigate the correlation between preeclampsia and food groups among pregnant women.

Methods

This case-control study was done on pregnant women with a diagnosis of preeclampsia in Sabzevar. The control group was included non-infected postpartum women.

Results

Intake of vegetables (OR = 0.952, CI: 0.724–0.985, p < 0.001), fruits (OR = 0.901, CI: 0.852–0.990, p = 0.012), nuts and legumes (OR = 0.712, CI: 0.531–0.848, p = 0.009), and sugars and sweets (OR = 1.254, CI: 1.112–1.497, p < 0.001) were related to the odds of preeclampsia.

Conclusions

Women with preeclampsia had lower intake of vegetables, fruits, milk and products, and also fluids. Intake of sugars and sweets compared with the intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and legumes was associated with increasing odds of preeclampsia.

KEYWORDS:

• Pregnancy
• preeclampsia
• food group
• women
• blood pressure
• dietary patterns
• case-control

Declarations

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Ethical approval

This investigation was approved by Ethical Committee of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran (IR.MEDSAB.REC.1396.150)

Informed consent

The informed consent obtained from all the study participants. The anonymity and confidentiality of participants were assured and their decision to participate voluntarily in this study was respected.

Additional information

Funding

The authors gratefully thank to Vice Chancellor of Research, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences that supported funding of this study.