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The Relationship between Diet and Sleep among Pregnant Women and Children

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2025 | Viewed by 7564

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Patricia Markham Risica

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Department of Behavioral and Social Science, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Interests: nutrition; obesity; pregnancy; breastfeeding; smoking cessation; smoke avoidance
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Dr. Tayla von Ash

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Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Interests: childhood obesity; health disparities; obesity prevention; sleep

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sleep has been somewhat recently identified as an important risk factor in the development of obesity and other chronic deleterious conditions, joining diet as an established target in prevention policies and interventions. In particular, diet and sleep have been found to be important in the health of pregnant women and children. Less research has focused on the interrelationships of dietary factors, such as nutrient intake and dietary patterns with sleep quality, quantity, and disruption. This supplement will highlight articles that emphasize the interaction of diet and sleep, specifically emphasizing those with high-quality measurements and a particular focus on hypothesis-driven research.

Dr. Patricia Markham Risica
Dr. Tayla von Ash
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • diet
  • nutrients
  • dietary pattern
  • sleep quality
  • sleep quantity
  • sleep disruption

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The Role of Meeting Exercise and Nutrition Guidelines on Sleep during Pregnancy
by Traci A. McCarthy, Sarah M. Velez, Jennifer F. Buckman and Andrea M. Spaeth
Nutrients 2023, 15(19), 4213; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194213 - 29 Sep 2023
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Sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy. This study determined whether meeting physical activity or dietary guidelines during pregnancy was associated with improved sleep. Third trimester pregnant women (n = 49, 31.9 ± 4.1 years) completed physical activity and sleep questionnaires and then wore [...] Read more.
Sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy. This study determined whether meeting physical activity or dietary guidelines during pregnancy was associated with improved sleep. Third trimester pregnant women (n = 49, 31.9 ± 4.1 years) completed physical activity and sleep questionnaires and then wore a wrist actigraph 24 h/day and completed three 24 h dietary recalls across two weeks. Participants who reported meeting physical activity guidelines (>150 min moderate-to-vigorous physical activity [MVPA]/week, n = 23) or dietary guidelines (≥1.1 g protein/kg body weight/day, n = 26 or ≥25 g fiber/day, n = 16) were compared to those who were physically inactive (<90 min/week) or did not meet dietary guidelines, respectively. Multivariate ANOVAs and Mann–Whitney U tests compared groups and correlations were conducted between physical activity, diet, and sleep variables. Physical activity groups did not differ in objective sleep measures (ps > 0.05); however, the active group reported better sleep quality (p = 0.049). Those who met protein guidelines exhibited longer sleep duration and less wake-after-sleep-onset (ps < 0.05). Across all participants, higher weekly MET mins/week of MVPA associated with better sleep quality (p = 0.02), and a diet higher in fat and lower in carbohydrates associated with longer sleep duration (ps < 0.05). Meeting physical activity and nutrition guidelines positively associates with improved sleep, with protein associated with objective measures and physical activity with subjective measures. Full article
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Associations between Perinatal Sleepiness and Breastfeeding Intentions and Attitudes and Infant Feeding Behaviors and Beliefs
by Tayla von Ash, Anna Alikhani, Katherine M. Sharkey, Paola Solano, Melanie Morales Aquino and Patricia Markham Risica
Nutrients 2023, 15(15), 3435; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15153435 - 3 Aug 2023
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Breastfeeding rates fall short of public health goals, but barriers are poorly understood. We examined whether excessive sleepiness during pregnancy and the postpartum period was associated with breastfeeding intentions, attitudes, initiation, and continuation in a tobacco-exposed sample participating in a randomized controlled trial [...] Read more.
Breastfeeding rates fall short of public health goals, but barriers are poorly understood. We examined whether excessive sleepiness during pregnancy and the postpartum period was associated with breastfeeding intentions, attitudes, initiation, and continuation in a tobacco-exposed sample participating in a randomized controlled trial to reduce smoke exposure (n = 399). We used the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to examine associations between excessive sleepiness in early (12–16 weeks gestation) and late (32 weeks gestation) pregnancy and at 6 months postpartum, with breastfeeding attitudes using the Mitra index, intentions, initiation, and continuation, as well as other infant feeding practices using the Infant Feeding Questionnaire. Logistic regression models adjusted for age, racial/ethnic identity, parity, marital status, and maternal education showed that excessive sleepiness in late pregnancy was associated with less favorable attitudes toward breastfeeding. In addition, in unadjusted models, excessive sleepiness at 6 months postpartum was associated with less of a tendency to use feeding to calm a fussy infant. Excessive sleepiness was not associated with intent, initiation, or continuation of breastfeeding. Assessing excessive sleepiness in late pregnancy may assist in identifying individuals with negative attitudes to breastfeeding and lead to novel approaches to promoting breastfeeding in populations with lower breastfeeding rates. Full article
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A Systematic Review of Studies Examining Associations between Sleep Characteristics with Dietary Intake and Eating Behaviors during Pregnancy
by Tayla von Ash, Laura Sanapo, Margaret H. Bublitz, Ghada Bourjeily, Amy Salisbury, Sophia Petrillo and Patricia Markham Risica
Nutrients 2023, 15(9), 2166; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15092166 - 30 Apr 2023
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Little is known about the association between sleep and diet in pregnancy, despite both behaviors impacting maternal and fetal health. We aimed to perform a systematic review of the available literature on associations between sleep characteristics and dietary intake and eating behaviors during [...] Read more.
Little is known about the association between sleep and diet in pregnancy, despite both behaviors impacting maternal and fetal health. We aimed to perform a systematic review of the available literature on associations between sleep characteristics and dietary intake and eating behaviors during pregnancy, reporting on both maternal and fetal outcomes. We followed the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and conducted our search on 27 May 2021 in the PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases. The search yielded 6785 unique articles, of which 25 met our eligibility criteria. The studies, mostly observational, published 1993–2021, include data from 168,665 participants. Studies included examinations of associations between various maternal sleep measures with a diverse set of diet-related measures, including energy or nutrient intake (N = 12), dietary patterns (N = 9), and eating behaviors (N = 11). Associations of maternal exposures with fetal/infant outcomes were also examined (N = 5). We observed considerable heterogeneity across studies precluding our ability to perform a meta-analysis or form strong conclusions; however, several studies did report significant findings. Results from this systematic review demonstrate the need for consistency in methods across studies to better understand relationships between diet and sleep characteristics during pregnancy. Full article
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