Nichols Sarah Frank, Galesloot Suzanne, Bondarianzadeh Dolly, Buhler Susan
Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2019 Mar 1;80(1):39-43. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2018-031. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
To explore dietary changes Albertan women make during pregnancy, reasons they make changes, and alignment with prenatal nutrition recommendations.
Women up to 6 months postpartum were recruited in public health centres and Primary Care Networks. Qualitative data were collected through a self-administered survey including 2 open-ended questions that asked about changes made to food/beverage intake during pregnancy and why these changes were made.
A majority (n = 577) of the 737 women completing the survey described changes they made to their food/beverage intake during pregnancy and 193 respondents provided reasons for these changes. Increased intake of fruits/vegetables, meat, milk, and their alternatives (n = 600); limiting or avoidance of foods/beverages known to be harmful during pregnancy (n = 445); and increased food/fluid intake or meal/snack frequency (n = 405) were commonly reported dietary changes. Motivations relating to health and to control physiological changes/manage health conditions were the most frequent reasons provided.
Women make diverse dietary changes and have various motivations for food choices during pregnancy. A majority make dietary changes to support a healthy pregnancy. However, the motivation to control discomforts and respond to hunger and thirst sensations reflect a stronger influencer on women's choices than is currently addressed in prenatal nutrition messages.
探讨艾伯塔省女性在孕期的饮食变化、做出这些变化的原因以及与产前营养建议的契合度。
在公共卫生中心和初级保健网络招募产后6个月内的女性。通过一项自填式调查收集定性数据，该调查包括2个开放式问题，询问孕期食物/饮料摄入量的变化以及做出这些变化的原因。
在完成调查的737名女性中，大多数（n = 577）描述了她们在孕期食物/饮料摄入量的变化，193名受访者给出了这些变化的原因。常见的饮食变化包括增加水果/蔬菜、肉类、牛奶及其替代品的摄入量（n = 600）；限制或避免已知在孕期有害的食物/饮料（n = 445）；以及增加食物/液体摄入量或进餐/吃零食的频率（n = 405）。与健康以及控制生理变化/管理健康状况相关的动机是最常给出的原因。
女性在孕期会做出多样的饮食变化，并且在食物选择上有各种动机。大多数女性做出饮食变化以支持健康怀孕。然而，控制不适以及应对饥饿和口渴感的动机对女性选择的影响比目前产前营养信息中所涉及的更大。
