Journal article
"Zuoyuezi" dietary and behavioural associations with maternal health among puerperal women in South China
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Vol.30(2), pp.291-302
06/01/2021
DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.202106_30(2).0014
PMID: 34191432
Abstract
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to explore the associations of postpartum dietary quality and behavioral practices with maternal health in Guangzhou China. Methods and Study Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study among puerperal women in urban and suburban areas in Guangzhou, China (n=2013). Data for postpartum dietary and behavioral practices and health conditions were collected by a standardized questionnaire. Dietary balance index (DBI) was calculated to assess an individual's dietary quality. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors related to women's health. Results: 75.5% of women reported at least one postpartum disease, and the most common problems were prolonged duration of lochia (70.0%) and backache (43.0%), followed by constipation (23.6%), insufficient milk secretion (19.2%), breast swelling (18.5%) and hemorrhoids (13.8%). Average postpartum weight retention was 3.5 kg. Logistic regression analysis revealed that 12-18 h/d of bed rest time, breastfeeding, doing postpartum exercise, basking, getting out of bed within 2 days after delivery, higher intake of fish and shrimp, fruits, vegetable, milk were protective factors for at least one out of these health problems or weight retention (p<0.05). Bed rest time for more than 18 h/d or less than 12 h/d, ginger vinegar intake, doing housework, cesarean section, and excessive and inadequate intake of cereals had an adverse association (p<0.05). Conclusions: Some features of a traditional Chinese postpartum diet and behaviour are related to maternal morbidity during the puerperium. Further studies are needed to assess whether postpartum diet and behavioral intervention improve maternal health during the postpartum period.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- "Zuoyuezi" dietary and behavioural associations with maternal health among puerperal women in South China
- Creators
- Yuting Qin - Southern Medical UniversityChangya Jiao - Southern Medical UniversityShaoming Huang - Southern Medical UniversityZheqing Zhang - Southern Medical UniversityYanhui Li - Southern Medical UniversityWei Bao - University of IowaLimei Mao - Southern Medical University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Vol.30(2), pp.291-302
- Publisher
- H E C Press, Healthy Eating Club Pty Ltd
- DOI
- 10.6133/apjcn.202106_30(2).0014
- PMID
- 34191432
- ISSN
- 0964-7058
- eISSN
- 1440-6047
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- 2008BAI58B07 / National Key Technology R&D Program of China; National Key Technology R&D Program
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364378602771
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