Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study
Background: In the past decades, Greenland has changed from a hunter society to a more western lifestyle, causing less intake of traditional food, such as marine mammals, fish and seabirds. These changes in the living conditions and food habits might impact the maternal health in Greenland. Objectiv...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e62b70327d94499eb255aecd3da1c91e 2023-05-15T15:15:58+02:00 Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study Ane-Kersti Skaarup Knudsen Manhai Long Henning S. Pedersen Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 https://doaj.org/article/e62b70327d94499eb255aecd3da1c91e EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/29469/pdf_54 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 https://doaj.org/article/e62b70327d94499eb255aecd3da1c91e International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 74, Iss 0, Pp 1-14 (2015) food frequency questionnaire diet pregnancy Greenland reproductive health Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 2022-12-31T06:05:18Z Background: In the past decades, Greenland has changed from a hunter society to a more western lifestyle, causing less intake of traditional food, such as marine mammals, fish and seabirds. These changes in the living conditions and food habits might impact the maternal health in Greenland. Objectives: To describe lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women, and to assess possible age and geographical differences. Design: Cross-sectional study of 189 Greenlandic pregnant women. Inclusion criteria were ≥18 years and lived >50% of their life in Greenland. Data were collected in 2010–2011, and information was obtained from lifestyle and food frequency questionnaires. Two age groups for comparison were given for the pregnant women (<27 years vs. ≥27 years) with regard to the median age. Region groups for comparison were West, Disko Bay, South, North and East. Results: Population characteristics showed that 43.3% had pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) >25.0 kg/m2, 46.3% were current smokers in the beginning of their pregnancy and few participants consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Women <27 years were more in doubt regarding planned breastfeeding period and consumed more dried fish and fast food. A trend for higher alcohol intake during pregnancy was found for women ≥27 years. The regional differences showed that women living >50% in North, South and West had a higher alcohol intake during pregnancy. Women in North had the fewest breastfeeding plans. Women in Disko Bay had the lowest intake of terrestrial species. No significant geographical differences were found for intake of marine mammals or seabirds. Conclusions: The present study found relatively high BMI level and high smoking frequency in Greenlandic pregnant women. Age and region differences were found for alcohol consumption, breastfeeding plans and food intake profile. Further research is needed to implement relevant maternal health intervention programs in Greenland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health Disko Bay Greenland greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland International Journal of Circumpolar Health 74 1 29469 |
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Background: In the past decades, Greenland has changed from a hunter society to a more western lifestyle, causing less intake of traditional food, such as marine mammals, fish and seabirds. These changes in the living conditions and food habits might impact the maternal health in Greenland. Objectives: To describe lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women, and to assess possible age and geographical differences. Design: Cross-sectional study of 189 Greenlandic pregnant women. Inclusion criteria were ≥18 years and lived >50% of their life in Greenland. Data were collected in 2010–2011, and information was obtained from lifestyle and food frequency questionnaires. Two age groups for comparison were given for the pregnant women (<27 years vs. ≥27 years) with regard to the median age. Region groups for comparison were West, Disko Bay, South, North and East. Results: Population characteristics showed that 43.3% had pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) >25.0 kg/m2, 46.3% were current smokers in the beginning of their pregnancy and few participants consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Women <27 years were more in doubt regarding planned breastfeeding period and consumed more dried fish and fast food. A trend for higher alcohol intake during pregnancy was found for women ≥27 years. The regional differences showed that women living >50% in North, South and West had a higher alcohol intake during pregnancy. Women in North had the fewest breastfeeding plans. Women in Disko Bay had the lowest intake of terrestrial species. No significant geographical differences were found for intake of marine mammals or seabirds. Conclusions: The present study found relatively high BMI level and high smoking frequency in Greenlandic pregnant women. Age and region differences were found for alcohol consumption, breastfeeding plans and food intake profile. Further research is needed to implement relevant maternal health intervention programs in Greenland. |
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Ane-Kersti Skaarup Knudsen Manhai Long Henning S. Pedersen Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen |
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Ane-Kersti Skaarup Knudsen Manhai Long Henning S. Pedersen Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen |
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Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study |
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Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study |
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Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study |
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Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women: The ACCEPT – sub-study |
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lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in greenlandic pregnant women: the accept – sub-study |
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