Predictors of Measurement Error in Energy Intake during Pregnancy

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Nowicki, Eric; Siega-Riz, Anna Maria; Herring, Amy H.; He, Ka; Stuebe, Alison M.; & Olshan, Andrew F. (2011). Predictors of Measurement Error in Energy Intake during Pregnancy. American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(5), 560-568. PMCID: PMC3105438

Abstract

Nutrition plays a critical role in maternal and fetal health; however, research on error in the measurement of energy intake during pregnancy is limited. The authors analyzed data on 998 women living in central North Carolina with singleton pregnancies during 2001–2005. Second-trimester diet was assessed by food frequency questionnaire. Estimated energy requirements were calculated using Institute of Medicine prediction equations, with adjustment for energy costs during the second trimester. Implausible values for daily energy intake were determined using confidence limits of agreement for energy intake/estimated energy requirements. Prevalences of low energy reporting (LER) and high energy reporting (HER) were 32.8% and 12.9%, respectively. In a multivariable analysis, pregravid body mass index was related to both LER and HER; LER was higher in both overweight (odds ratio = 1.96, 95% confidence interval: 1.26, 3.02; P = 0.031) and obese (odds ratio = 3.29, 95% confidence interval: 2.33, 4.65; P < 0.001) women than in normal-weight counterparts. Other predictors of LER included marriage and higher levels of physical activity. HER was higher among subjects who were underweight, African-American, and less educated and subjects who had higher depressive symptom scores. LER and HER are prevalent during pregnancy. Identifying their predictors may improve data collection and analytic methods for reducing systematic bias in the study of diet and reproductive outcomes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwq402

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2011

Journal Title

American Journal of Epidemiology

Author(s)

Nowicki, Eric
Siega-Riz, Anna Maria
Herring, Amy H.
He, Ka
Stuebe, Alison M.
Olshan, Andrew F.

PMCID

PMC3105438

ORCiD

Olshan - 0000-0001-9115-5128
Siega-Riz - 0000-0002-1303-4248