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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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/aaf2312e-88ab-465b-b635-c1885a82efb4 2023-07-30T04:02:59+02:00 Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women:the ACCEPT - sub-study Knudsen, Ane-Kersti Skaarup Long, Manhai Pedersen, Henning S Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Cecilie 2015-11-17 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/lifestyle-reproductive-factors-and-food-intake-in-greenlandic-pregnant-women(aaf2312e-88ab-465b-b635-c1885a82efb4).html https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Knudsen , A-K S , Long , M , Pedersen , H S & Bonefeld-Jørgensen , E C 2015 , ' Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women : the ACCEPT - sub-study ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 74 , pp. 29469 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 Greenland diet food frequency questionnaire pregnancy reproductive health article 2015 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 2023-07-12T22:57:50Z 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/m(2), 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. BACKGROUND: In the past decades, ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health Disko Bay Greenland greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health Aarhus University: Research 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/m(2), 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. BACKGROUND: In the past decades, ... |
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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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Knudsen , A-K S , Long , M , Pedersen , H S & Bonefeld-Jørgensen , E C 2015 , ' Lifestyle, reproductive factors and food intake in Greenlandic pregnant women : the ACCEPT - sub-study ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 74 , pp. 29469 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.29469 |
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