Abstract

Md. Awlad Hossain Babu*, Md. Mahamudul Hasan Bhuiyan, Abdul Kaium, Md. Wasif Iqbal, Muhammad Yeasin Arafat and Md. Abdul Mannan

ABSTRACT

In Bangladesh, most of the population use soybean as the dietary oil and a few may still consume mustard oil. The association of these two varieties and their marketing practices as well as their consumption related factors with pregnancy outcome have not much studied. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) usually develop by this time. Semiurban population specific data at this critical stage are not yet available among Bangladeshi ethnic groups. This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 pregnant women and the study area was the indoor of the Hamdard General Hospital, Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric values, and dietary intake data were collected from clinical records by researcher. Standard food intake was gathered through a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and dietary patterns were obtained by principal component analysis. Nutritional competency was defined according to European dietary intake recommendations for pregnant women. In this research researchers found that there is positive association of dietary oil with weight gain and blood pressure among semiurban Bangladeshi pregnant women. Among the 193 participants, 96 respondents consume less than 29.1 ml of dietary oil per day and remain 97 respondents consume more than 29.1 ml of dietary oil per day. The individual, who consume less than 29.1 ml oil per day the average blood pressure was 118 /87 mmHg and weight difference from first trimester to second trimester was 1.26 kg on the other hand who consume more than 29.1 ml oil per day, the average blood pressure was 119/89 mmHg and weight difference from first trimester to second trimester is 1.42 kg. So, there is association of dietary oil with blood pressure and weight gain. Women who followed dietary patterns rich in ω-6 fatty acids and saturated fatty acids were more likely to experience weight gain during pregnancy than those who adhered to these patterns to a lesser extent.