Dietary behavior of pregnant women, BMI and premature labor

Eating habits constitute a very important component of healthy lifestyle. Diversity of food products consumed by the mother has a great influence, through the amniotic fluid, on early formation of eating habits in the child and this phenomenon has been defined as “the first nutrition bridge“. The aim of the work was an attempt to assess nutritional behaviors of women giving birth prematurely, and analysis of the relationship between BMI and the time of termination of pregnancy. In this group were the 342 (61.6%) women. A further 99 (17.8%) were underweight (BMI less than 18.5). Other 96 (17.3%) women were considered overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9), remaining 18 (3.2%) obese (BMI 30.0-34.9). Analysis of the collected material revealed the existence of a relationship (p = 0.06) between BMI and changes in the number of meals consumed during pregnancy (for people with normal body weight). Low body mass index is an important factor influencing early termination of pregnancy. Dietary behavior of pregnant women changes during pregnancy, but it continues to show deficiencies in the fullvalue diet and regular meals.