@misc{10481/91856,
year = {2024},
month = {3},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91856},
abstract = {This study aimed to examine the association of Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and
MD components with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in pregnant women from Spain and
Sweden. A total of 138 pregnant women from Spain (age: 32.9 ± 4.6 years old) and 302 pregnant
women from Sweden (age: 31.3 ± 4.1 years old) were included. MD adherence was assessed with
the Mediterranean food pattern (i.e., a MD index) at the 14–16th gestational weeks. HRQoL was
assessed with the Spanish and Swedish versions of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 and
RAND-36, respectively) at the 14–16th and 34–37th gestational weeks. A greater MD adherence was
associated with better physical functioning, bodily pain, vitality, emotional role, and mental health
in cross-sectional associations (2nd trimester) in the Spanish sample (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, a
greater MD adherence was associated with lower bodily pain in both Spanish and Swedish samples
(both p < 0.05) in the 3rd trimester. The associations of MD adherence with pain seem to be explained
by a greater intake of fiber, fish, fruits, nuts, and legumes (all p < 0.05). A greater MD adherence,
driven by a higher intake of fiber, fish, fruits, nuts, and legumes, was associated with lower pain
throughout pregnancy in both Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean populations.},
organization = {Regional Ministry of Health of the Junta de
Andalucía (PI-0395-2016)},
organization = {University of Granada, Excellence actions: Units of Excellence,
Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES)},
organization = {Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de
Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),
REF. SOMM17/6107/UGR},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Education,
Culture, and Sports (Grant number FPU17/03715)},
organization = {Swedish Research Council (2016-01147)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Diet},
keywords = {Mediterranean},
keywords = {Mental health},
title = {Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Health-Related Quality of Life during Pregnancy: Is the Mediterranean Diet Beneficial in Non-Mediterranean Countries?},
doi = {10.3390/nu16050718},
author = {De la Flor Alemany, Marta and Sandborg, Johanna and Hidalgo Migueles, Jairo and Söderström, Emmie and Henström, Maria and Marín Jiménez, Nuria and Baena García, Laura and Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia and Löf, Marie},
}