Altered dietary behaviour during pregnancy impacts systemic metabolic phenotypes

Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy and investigate the relationship of the diet to inflammatory markers.

Citation:
Rowley CE, Lodge S, Egan S, …….. Silva D, Kicic-Starcevich E, O’Sullivan TA, …….. D’Vaz N. Altered dietary behaviour during pregnancy impacts systemic metabolic phenotypes. Front Nutr. 2023;10

Keywords:
Mediterranean diet; fibre; hippurate; inflammation; metabolic phenotype; pregnancy; α-1-acid glycoprotein

Abstract:
Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy and investigate the relationship of the diet to inflammatory markers.