@misc{10481/74681,
year = {2022},
month = {3},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/74681},
abstract = {We examined sociodemographic factors, lifestyle behaviors, and pregnancy-related determinants
associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy. A total
of 152 Caucasian pregnant women were included in this cross-sectional study. Dietary habits and
MD adherence were assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. Physical activity (PA) levels and
physical fitness (PF) components (cardiorespiratory fitness, relative muscle strength, and flexibility)
were objectively measured. A clustered overall PF index was calculated. Participants with a high MD
adherence were older, had a lower body mass index (BMI), spent more time in moderate–vigorous PA,
had a greater overall PF, cardiorespiratory fitness, and relative muscle strength compared to participants
with low MD adherence (all, p < 0.05). When we explored factors associated with improved MD
adherence with logistic regression analysis, we found that the following factors: lower pre-pregnancy
BMI (OR = 2.337; p = 0.026), meeting PA recommendations (OR = 2.377; p = 0.045), higher relative
muscle strength (OR = 2.265; p = 0.016), and higher overall PF (OR = 5.202; p = 0.004) increased
the chances to adhere to the MD. Older age, lower BMI, greater PF, and meeting PA recommendations
were associated with higher MD adherence. These factors should be considered for a better
design of educational programs and guidelines focused on improving materno–fetal health status
during pregnancy.},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Health of the Junta de Andalucia	PI-0395-2016},
organization = {Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund (PPIT) 2016, Excellence Actions Programme: Scientific Units of Excellence (UCEES)},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, Enterprises and University, European Regional Development Funds of the University of Granada	SOMM17/6107/UGR},
organization = {Spanish Government	FPU17/03715},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Diet quality},
keywords = {Gestation},
keywords = {Physical fitness},
keywords = {Physical activity},
keywords = {Mediterranean diet},
title = {Associations between Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle Behaviors, Pregnancy-Related Determinants, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence among Pregnant Women: The GESTAFIT Project},
doi = {10.3390/nu14071348},
author = {De la Flor Alemany, Marta and Nestares Pleguezuelo, María Teresa and Marín Jiménez, Nuria and Baena García, Laura and Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia},
}