Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns
Previous studies suggest that Ramadan exposure during pregnancy might affect the health of women and their babies, particularly through the effect of fasting. This study aimed to evaluate the association between Ramadan exposure and fasting during pregnancy on the birth weight of newborns. This stud...
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| author | Ary I. Savitri Dwirani Amelia Rebecca C. Painter Mohammad Baharuddin Tessa J. Roseboom Diederick E. Grobbee Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal |
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| description | Previous studies suggest that Ramadan exposure during pregnancy might affect the health of women and their babies, particularly through the effect of fasting. This study aimed to evaluate the association between Ramadan exposure and fasting during pregnancy on the birth weight of newborns. This study concerned 1351 pregnant women from a prospective cohort in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ramadan exposure was based on the actual overlap between Ramadan and pregnancy. Women's fasting behaviour was recorded among 139 women who came for antenatal care between 10 July 2013 and 7 August 2013, and those who had fasted for at least 1 d (n 110) were classified as exposed to Ramadan fasting. Furthermore, a 24 h dietary recall was performed and repeated 1 month later. Birth weight of newborns who were exposed to Ramadan during pregnancy did not significantly differ from those who were not, both in the total and trimester-specific analysis. Maternal fasting did not seem to affect the birth weight of newborns (−72 (95 % CI −258, 114) g; P = 0·44), although there was a non-significant trend towards lower birth weight with fasting in the second and third trimester. Women who fasted had significantly lower total energy, macronutrient and water intake as compared with women who did not. Women's intake was also lower during Ramadan (regardless of their fasting behaviour) as compared with 1 month later. Lifestyle changes that occur with Ramadan and fasting during pregnancy are associated with lower reported energy intake. We cannot conclude on the effect of fasting on birth weight due to low statistical power. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44ff53df239240a88088890d608987682023-03-09T12:38:59ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Nutritional Science2048-67902018-01-01710.1017/jns.2017.70Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newbornsAry I. Savitri0Dwirani Amelia1Rebecca C. Painter2Mohammad Baharuddin3Tessa J. Roseboom4Diederick E. Grobbee5Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal6Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsBudi Kemuliaan Hospital, Jl. Budi Kemuliaan No. 25, Jakarta Pusat 10110, IndonesiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The NetherlandsBudi Kemuliaan Hospital, Jl. Budi Kemuliaan No. 25, Jakarta Pusat 10110, IndonesiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The NetherlandsJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsPrevious studies suggest that Ramadan exposure during pregnancy might affect the health of women and their babies, particularly through the effect of fasting. This study aimed to evaluate the association between Ramadan exposure and fasting during pregnancy on the birth weight of newborns. This study concerned 1351 pregnant women from a prospective cohort in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ramadan exposure was based on the actual overlap between Ramadan and pregnancy. Women's fasting behaviour was recorded among 139 women who came for antenatal care between 10 July 2013 and 7 August 2013, and those who had fasted for at least 1 d (n 110) were classified as exposed to Ramadan fasting. Furthermore, a 24 h dietary recall was performed and repeated 1 month later. Birth weight of newborns who were exposed to Ramadan during pregnancy did not significantly differ from those who were not, both in the total and trimester-specific analysis. Maternal fasting did not seem to affect the birth weight of newborns (−72 (95 % CI −258, 114) g; P = 0·44), although there was a non-significant trend towards lower birth weight with fasting in the second and third trimester. Women who fasted had significantly lower total energy, macronutrient and water intake as compared with women who did not. Women's intake was also lower during Ramadan (regardless of their fasting behaviour) as compared with 1 month later. Lifestyle changes that occur with Ramadan and fasting during pregnancy are associated with lower reported energy intake. We cannot conclude on the effect of fasting on birth weight due to low statistical power.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679017000702/type/journal_articleRamadanFastingPregnancyBirth weight |
| spellingShingle | Ary I. Savitri Dwirani Amelia Rebecca C. Painter Mohammad Baharuddin Tessa J. Roseboom Diederick E. Grobbee Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns Journal of Nutritional Science Ramadan Fasting Pregnancy Birth weight |
| title | Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns |
| title_full | Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns |
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| title_short | Ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns |
| title_sort | ramadan during pregnancy and birth weight of newborns |
| topic | Ramadan Fasting Pregnancy Birth weight |
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