Neonatal birth weight according to maternal serum lipid levels and dietary intakes

Abstract

The relationship of neonatal birth weight with maternal serum triglyceride (TG) level has been reported. This hospital‐based cohort study examined the relationship between maternal dietary intake and serum lipid levels in relation to neonatal births weights in 460 pregnant women and their babies. Maternal serum TG and HDL‐cholesterol (HDL‐C) were correlated with intakes of food and nutrients such as cereals and cereal products, meat and meat products, carbohydrates, and polyunsaturated fatty acid. After controlling for maternal age, babies' sex, income and history of low birth weight, the adjusted odds ratio of low birth weight (<2.5kg) delivery was 6.1 (95% confidence intervals, 1.202‐30.707) in women with below the median serum TG level at parturition. The adjusted odds ratio of macrosomia (=4kg) delivery was 0.4 (95% confidence intervals, 0.133‐0.931) in women with above the median serum HDL‐C level. We suggest that maternal lipid levels at parturition of which dietary intake may have partial contribution throughout the pregnancy is associated with birth weight.*This work was supported by the Ministry of Environment and the 2nd stage of Brain Korea 21 project in 2008