pregnancy

Dietary acid load and blood pressure development in pregnancy: the Generation R Study

**Background & aims:** Dietary intake could induce a mild maternal metabolic acidosis that might lead to a higher level of blood pressure. Because studies in pregnancy are scarce, we evaluated the association between maternal dietary acid load and …

Mothers’ intake of sugar-containing beverages during pregnancy and body composition of their children during childhood: the Generation R Study

**Background:** High intake of sugar-containing beverages (SCBs) has been linked to increased risk of obesity. However, associations of SCB intake during pregnancy with child body composition have been unclear. **Objectives:** We explored whether SCB …

A Priori and a Posteriori Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain: The Generation R study

Abnormal gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We examined whether dietary patterns are associated with GWG. Participants included 3374 pregnant women from a population-based cohort in the Netherlands. Dietary …