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A comparison of lifestyle during pregnancy against Australian recommendations of women with and without type 1 diabetes from the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2023

R.L. Thomson
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
J.D. Brown
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
H. Oakey
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
M.A.S. Penno
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
R. Battersby
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition and Food Services, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
P. Ashwood
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
G. Soldatos
Affiliation:
Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3800, Australia Diabetes and Vascular Medicine Unit, Monash Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3168, Australia
P.G. Colman
Affiliation:
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, 3050, Australia
M.E. Craig
Affiliation:
School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
E.A. Davis
Affiliation:
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
M. Harris.
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld. 4072, Australia Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia
L.C. Harrison
Affiliation:
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Vic. 3052, Australia
A. Haynes
Affiliation:
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
C. Morbey
Affiliation:
Hunter Diabetes Centre, Merewether, NSW 2291, Australia
R.O. Sinnott
Affiliation:
Melbourne eResearch Group, School of Computing and Information Services, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. 3084, Australia
P.J. Vuillermin
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic. 3220, Australia Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic. 3220, Australia
J.M. Wentworth
Affiliation:
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, 3050, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Vic. 3052, Australia
J.J. Couper
Affiliation:
Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia Endocrinology and Diabetes Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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Nutrition is crucial to meet increased requirements during pregnancy and to optimise glycaemic control in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Australian women are generally not meeting dietary guidelines during pregnancy, however limited studies have investigated the diets of women with T1D during pregnancy. This study aimed to compare diet and levels of physical activity during pregnancy in women with and without T1D and to compare dietary intake against Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values. Diet was assessed during the third trimester using the Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies Version 2 food frequency questionnaire(Reference Giles and Ireland1) in a cohort of women from the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study.(Reference Penno, Couper and Craig2) Physical activity during pregnancy was measured once during each trimester using the self-administered Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire.(Reference Chasan-Taber, Schmidt and Roberts3) Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. 1154 women completed the questionnaires during pregnancy (T1D = 744, non-T1D = 410; 78% of ENDIA cohort). Women with T1D were younger (31.7 ± 4.6 yrs v. 33.2 ± 4.3 yrs; p < 0.001) and had a higher pre-pregnancy BMI compared with women without T1D (26.8 ± 5.7 kg/m2 v. 25.6 ± 5.6 kg/m2; p < 0.001). Using principal components logistic regression, several dietary patterns which significantly differed between women with and without T1D were identified. Women with T1D were more likely to have a diet which was lower in carbohydrates and glycaemic load and higher in cholesterol and fatty acids (OR = 0.90, p = 0.001). Women with T1D were more likely to have a healthy dietary pattern (nuts, vegetables, fruit, fish, eggs and whole grains; OR = 1.10, p = 0.04) and less likely to have an unhealthy dietary pattern (takeaway foods, meat, refined grains and fruit juice; OR = 0.88, p = 0.001). Women were most likely to achieve fruit (42%) and dairy recommendations (48%) and least likely to achieve grains and vegetable recommendations (1%). Both groups were consuming above the adequate intake for sodium (2,165 ± 832 mg), and less than half the recommended dietary intake for iron (11.2 ± 4.4 mg) and folate (234 ± 81 μg) through diet. The majority were known to be taking folate (94%) and iron supplements (92%). Physical activity decreased across pregnancy in both groups, particularly during the third trimester (p < 0.02). Only 3.6% were smoking and 23% consumed alcohol during pregnancy. The majority of pregnant women with and without type 1 diabetes are not meeting the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Our findings reinforce the continued need for health promotion for pregnant women as a key priority to improve their own health but also that of future generations.

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