Working paper
Vegetable intake and associated health outcomes in pregnancy: A scoping review protocol
University of the Sunshine Coast
2020
Abstract
A woman's health during pregnancy can have significant short- and long-term effects on the health of mother and child. Health in pregnancy needs to be optimised, in particular for those lower on the social gradient. Diet is a modifiable risk factor for the development of various chronic diseases, such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Vegetable intake among pregnant women is important, because vegetables contain an array of micronutrients, dietary fibre, and is generally low in energy and high in phytonutrients. However, only 10% of Australian pregnant women consume 5 serves of vegetables/day and the mean intake lies only at 2 serves/day. There is a lack of synthesised data available on vegetable consumption patterns in pregnancy; how maternal, foetal and infant health outcomes are related to vegetable intake; and how vegetable consumption patterns of pregnant women differ according to socioeconomic status (SES). This protocol describes the intended processes for a scoping review that will 1) examine the maternal, foetal and infant health outcomes associated with vegetable intake in pregnant women and 2) describe patterns of vegetable consumption in pregnancy and how they vary with socio-economic status. A search of selected electronic databases will be conducted. A search strategy and eligibility criteria have been formulated to identify relevant sources. Two reviewers will independently undertake a two level screening process. Level one screening will involve scanning of titles, then abstracts of the sources. Level two screening will encompass the screening of all full text publications, identified as potentially relevant through level 1 screening. A data extraction table will be used to facilitate comparative evaluation of the selected sources of evidence. Synthesis of the data will include critical appraisal of the quality of the evidence; display of the data sources in a PRISMA flow diagram and presentation of characteristics of selected sources of evidence in tables.
Details
- Title
- Vegetable intake and associated health outcomes in pregnancy: A scoping review protocol
- Authors
- Kira Simmons (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastJudith Maher (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2020
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451416102621
- Output Type
- Working paper; Scoping Review Protocol
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