Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

Coathup, Victoria; Northstone, Kate; Gray, Ron; Wheeler, Simon; Smith, Lesley

Abstract

Background: Large general population surveys show that heavy regular and episodic alcohol consumption are associated with lower intakes of fruits and vegetables, and higher intakes of processed and fried meat. This is of particular concern regarding pregnant women, as both alcohol intake and inadequate maternal nutrition are independently associated with adverse fetal outcomes. The current study aimed to determine associations between maternal dietary patterns and alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Methods: Women were participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, and provided details of alcohol consumption at 18weeks’ gestation and diet at 32weeks’ gestation (n=9,839). Dietary patterns were derived from the food frequency questionnaire data using principal components analysis. Associations between alcohol consumption and dietary patterns were determined using multiple linear regression, adjusted for various sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Results: After adjustment, drinking ≥1 unit/d during the first trimester (β=0.23 [95% CI: 0.08, 0.38]; p=0.002) and binge drinking (≥4 units in 1day) during the first half of pregnancy (β=0.14 [95% CI: 0.07, 0.21]; p

Citation

Coathup, V., Northstone, K., Gray, R., Wheeler, S., & Smith, L. (2017). Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 41(6), 1120-1128. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13379

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 13, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 19, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Deposit Date: Apr 25, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 26, 2019
• Journal: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
• Print ISSN: 0145-6008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1120-1128
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13379
• Keywords: Gestation; Maternal health; Heavy episodic drinking; Nutrition; ALSPAC
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1647299
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.13379
• Contract Date: Apr 26, 2019