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Vegetalization of the Maternal Diet During Pregnancy: Association With Pregnancy Outcomes and Newborn Health.

Recruiting
Conditions
Diet During Pregnancy
Interventions
Other: Food Frequency Questionnaire
Other: Collection of 4 mL maternal blood
Registration Number
NCT06155344
Lead Sponsor
Nantes University Hospital
Brief Summary

Reducing consumption of foods of animal origin in favor of more plant-based diets is a major environmental, public health and economic challenge. Data on the health effects of highly vegetalized diets are available only in adults. Few studies report the effect of the level of vegetalization of the maternal diet during pregnancy on the mother's health, and the development and health of the child. The VEGALIM project aims to describe the level of vegetalization of pregnant women's diets and the nutritional quality of their diets early in pregnancy (first trimester) and late pregnancy, and to explore the potential effects on their plasma lipid profile that may impact on their health during pregnancy and the health of the newborn.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
670
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients under 18 years of age
  • Patient who objected to being included in the study
  • Patient with cognitive problems that prevent her from answering questionnaires

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pregnant women included in the VEGALIM projectFood Frequency QuestionnairePregnant women consulting CEMAFOER (Center for Maternal and Fetal Pathology Screening and Risk Assessment) of Nantes University Hospital for pregnancy monitoring
Pregnant women included in the VEGALIM projectCollection of 4 mL maternal bloodPregnant women consulting CEMAFOER (Center for Maternal and Fetal Pathology Screening and Risk Assessment) of Nantes University Hospital for pregnancy monitoring
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Characterizing the levels of plant-based food consumption at the beginning of pregnancy (at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy) based on the completion of the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ, scale from 0 to 6 ; 0 being the worst outcome)25 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Study changes in diet quality between the 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy6 months
Study the association between diet quality in the first trimester of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes (such as prematurity, birth weight, maternal pathologies not present at the time of inclusion (gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, etc.).6 months
Study the association between diet quality and lipid profiles of women in the 1st trimester and at childbirth.6 months
Study the association between the vegetalization of the diet and the total fatty acid status of women in the 1st trimester and at childbirth.6 months
Study the evolution of the vegetation score between the 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy6 months
Studying the association between vegetarian diets in the first trimester of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes (such as prematurity, birth weight, maternal pathologies not present at the time of inclusion (gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, etc.).6 months
Study the association between the vegetalization of the diet and the lipid profile of women in the 1st trimester and at childbirth.6 months
Study the association between diet quality and total fatty acid status in women at 1st trimester and at childbirth.6 months
Identify other biological markers, such as vitamins, that may be impacted by a change in diet, and study the influence of diet quality on these potential plasma markers.6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Nantes

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Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

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