scholarly journals Organic food consumption during pregnancy and its association with health-related characteristics: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2145-2156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Simões-Wüst ◽  
Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí ◽  
Eugene HJM Jansen ◽  
Martien CJM van Dongen ◽  
Pieter C Dagnelie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Pentadecanoic Acid ◽  
Blood Biomarkers ◽  
Food Patterns ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the associations of organic food consumption with maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, hypertension and diabetes in pregnancy, and several blood biomarkers of pregnant women.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingPregnant women were recruited at midwives’ practices and through channels related to consumption of food from organic origin.SubjectsPregnant women who filled in FFQ and donated a blood sample (n 1339). Participant groups were defined based on the share of consumed organic products; to discriminate between effects of food origin and food patterns, healthy diet indicators were considered in some statistical models.ResultsConsumption of organic food was associated with a more favourable pre-pregnancy BMI and lower prevalence of gestational diabetes. Compared with participants consuming no organic food (reference group), a marker of dairy products intake (pentadecanoic acid) and trans-fatty acids from natural origin (vaccenic and rumenic acids) were higher among participants consuming organic food (organic groups), whereas elaidic acid, a marker of the intake of trans-fatty acids found in industrially hydrogenated fats, was lower. Plasma levels of homocysteine and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were lower in the organic groups than in the reference group. Differences in pentadecanoic acid, vaccenic acid and vitamin D retained statistical significance when correcting for indicators of the healthy diet pattern associated with the consumption of organic food.ConclusionsConsumption of organic food during pregnancy is associated with several health-related characteristics and blood biomarkers. Part of the observed associations is explained by food patterns accompanying the consumption of organic food.

scholarly journals Organic food consumption during pregnancy is associated with different consumer profiles, food patterns and intake: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2134-2144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Simões-Wüst ◽  
Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí ◽  
Martien CJM van Dongen ◽  
Pieter C Dagnelie ◽  
Carel Thijs
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Cereal Products ◽  
Food Patterns

AbstractObjectiveTo find out how the consumption of organic food during pregnancy is associated with consumer characteristics, dietary patterns and macro- and micronutrient intakes.DesignCross-sectional description of consumer characteristics, dietary patterns and macro- and micronutrient intakes associated with consumption of organic food during pregnancy.SettingHealthy, pregnant women recruited to a prospective cohort study at midwives’ practices in the southern part of the Netherlands; to enrich the study with participants adhering to alternative lifestyles, pregnant women were recruited through various specific channels.SubjectsParticipants who filled in questionnaires on food frequency in gestational week 34 (n 2786). Participant groups were defined based on the share of organic products within various food types.ResultsConsumers of organic food more often adhere to specific lifestyle rules, such as vegetarianism or anthroposophy, than do participants who consume conventional food only (reference group). Consumption of organic food is associated with food patterns comprising more products of vegetable origin (soya/vegetarian products, vegetables, cereal products, bread, fruits, and legumes) and fewer animal products (milk and meat), sugar and potatoes than consumed in conventional diets. These differences translate into distinct intakes of macro- and micronutrients, including higher retinol, carotene, tocopherol and folate intakes, lower intakes of vitamin D and B12 and specific types of trans-fatty acids in the organic groups. These differences are seen even in groups with low consumption of organic food.ConclusionsVarious consumer characteristics, specific dietary patterns and types of food intake are associated with the consumption of organic food during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Food patterns and dietary quality associated with organic food consumption during pregnancy; data from a large cohort of pregnant women in Norway

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Torjusen ◽  
Geir Lieblein ◽  
Tormod Næs ◽  
Margaretha Haugen ◽  
Helle Margrete Meltzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Large Cohort ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Food Patterns ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Influence of a preventive program on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of European pregnant women: a cohort study

Odontology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Martínez-Beneyto ◽  
Javier Montero-Martin ◽  
Francisco Garcia-Navas ◽  
Ascension Vicente-Hernandez ◽  
Antonio Jose Ortiz-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Organic Food Consumption and Hypospadias; Results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 2237
Author(s):  
Anne-Lise Brantsaeter* ◽  
Hanne Torjusen ◽  
Helle Margrete Meltzer ◽  
Eleni Papadopoulou ◽  
Jane A Hoppin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

scholarly journals Organic Food Consumption during Pregnancy and Hypospadias and Cryptorchidism at Birth: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

2016 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Lise Brantsæter ◽  
Hanne Torjusen ◽  
Helle Margrete Meltzer ◽  
Eleni Papadopoulou ◽  
Jane A. Hoppin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

scholarly journals Characteristics associated with organic food consumption during pregnancy; data from a large cohort of pregnant women in Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Torjusen ◽  
Anne Lise Brantsæter ◽  
Margaretha Haugen ◽  
Geir Lieblein ◽  
Hein Stigum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Large Cohort ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

scholarly journals Analysis of non-respondent pregnant women who were registered in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study: a longitudinal cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e025562
Author(s):  
Mika Kigawa ◽  
Akiko Tsuchida ◽  
Kayoko Miura ◽  
Mika Ito ◽  
Tomomi Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Effective Sample Size ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

ObjectivesNon-response to questionnaires in a longitudinal study reduces the effective sample size and introduces bias. We identified the characteristics of non-respondent pregnant women, and compared them with respondents in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) during the gestational period.DesignThis was a questionnaire-based, longitudinal cohort study.SettingQuestionnaires were provided by research coordinators to mothers at prenatal examinations (at obstetrics clinics) or by mail. Mothers were measured twice: during the first trimester and during the second/third trimester.ParticipantsData were collected from the 10 129 participating mothers of the 10 288 children surveyed in the 2011 baseline JECS. We excluded responses from mothers who had a miscarriage or stillbirth; therefore, we analysed data from 9649 participants.Primary and secondary outcome measuresData concerning demographics, medical history, health characteristics, health-related behaviour and environmental exposure were collected via self-administered questionnaires. The response status of participants’ partners and contact with their obstetrician were also examined. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors related to non-response.ResultsResponse was associated with living with one’s mother-in-law (ORs: 0.47, 95% CIs: 0.24 to 0.85), positive participation of participants’ partner (OR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.35) and multiple visits to the obstetrician (OR: 0.02, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.03). Participants who had a medical history of allergic rhinitis, had body pain or drank alcohol had higher odds of responding (ORs: 0.68, 0.96 and 0.36, 95% CIs: 0.48 to 0.95 and 0.95 to 0.98 and 0.16 to 0.72, respectively); those exposed to secondary smoke had lower odds of responding (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.12 to 2.23).ConclusionsThe non-response rate decreased when participants reported health-related behaviour or characteristics. Obtaining the understanding of people around each participant might help increase response rates.

scholarly journals Does Consumption of Organic Foods Contribute to Korean Consumers’ Subjective Well-Being?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Joo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Organic Foods ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

The current study used the value-attitude-behavior hierarchical framework as a theoretical foundation to investigate how consumers’ personal values and attitudes influence organic food consumption intention and behavior and how organic food consumption contributes to their perceived subjective well-being. The responses from a total of 420 Korean consumers were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results of this study indicated that universalism was positively related to attitudes toward environmental and psychological consequences of organic food consumption, whereas benevolence was positively related to attitudes toward health-related consequences. Further, intentions to consume organic foods were positively influenced by attitudes toward health-related and psychological consequences from consuming organic foods, and a positive, significant relation between the intention and the behavior regarding organic food consumption was revealed. Lastly, it was found that organic food consumption significantly affected consumers’ physical, psychological, and social well-being perceptions. Research contributions were discussed, and managerial implications were offered in the conclusions.

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