Recent research validated the pregnancy-adapted Mediterranean diet score (preg-MEDAS) in the IMPACT BCN trial and studied its association with maternal dietary and cardiometabolic changes. The study involved 1,221 pregnant women at high risk for small for gestational age newborns and found that higher adherence to the MedDiet was associated with older age, lower preconceptional weight, and BMI. Participants who improved their preg-MEDAS score by at least 2 points showed increased consumption of key Mediterranean diet foods and improved blood pressure after three months. However, these changes did not significantly impact neonatal birth outcomes. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term effects of the pregnancy-adapted MedDiet on maternal and fetal health.
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Pregnancy-adapted Mediterranean diet improves maternal health, study finds
