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. 2021 Jun 2;114(3):1229–1237. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab145

TABLE 2.

Relative risk (95% CI) of GDM1 by quartiles of AHEI, AMED, and DASH, NICHD Fetal Growth Studies–Singletons

Dietary patterns GW Models Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 P-trend
AHEI 8–132 Case/Obs. 72/1483 20/362 16/375 18/369 18/377
Model 14 1.00 0.71 (0.37, 1.34) 0.68 (0.37, 1.27) 0.58 (0.31, 1.09) 0.10
Model 25 1.00 0.49 (0.26, 0.92) 0.51 (0.28, 0.95) 0.60 (0.31, 1.16) 0.17
16–223 Case/Obs. 77/1648 24/416 21/404 21/408 11/420
Model 14 1.00 0.78 (0.44, 1.37) 0.71 (0.40, 1.25) 0.32 (0.16, 0.64) 0.001
Model 25 1.00 0.69 (0.40, 1.20) 0.68 (0.38, 1.21) 0.32 (0.16, 0.66) 0.002
AMED 8–132 Case/Obs. 72/1483 13/324 34/573 15/269 10/317
Model 14 1.00 1.33 (0.72, 2.48) 1.13 (0.55, 2.32) 0.58 (0.26, 1.30) 0.23
Model 25 1.00 1.14 (0.60, 2.14) 1.00 (0.46, 2.15) 0.61 (0.25, 1.48) 0.33
16–223 Case/Obs. 77/1648 29/442 17/403 15/375 16/428
Model 14 1.00 0.61 (0.34, 1.09) 0.54 (0.29, 0.99) 0.46 (0.25, 0.83) 0.008
Model 25 1.00 0.58 (0.32, 1.06) 0.46 (0.23, 0.90) 0.61 (0.33, 1.15) 0.15
DASH 8–132 Case/Obs. 72/1483 13/330 26/467 21/357 12/329
Model 14 1.00 1.13 (0.59, 2.18) 1.13 (0.57, 2.22) 0.61 (0.28, 1.33) 0.21
Model 25 1.00 1.04 (0.55, 1.97) 1.01 (0.52, 1.96) 0.71 (0.32, 1.56) 0.42
16–223 Case/Obs. 77/1648 20/375 23/489 15/386 19/398
Model 14 1.00 0.76 (0.42, 1.36) 0.56 (0.29, 1.08) 0.63 (0.34, 1.17) 0.11
Model 25 1.00 0.58 (0.32, 1.06) 0.46 (0.23, 0.90) 0.61 (0.33, 1.15) 0.15
1

Models included all women without GDM and women with GDM who were diagnosed after the dietary assessment at respective visits.

2

At this GW interval, AHEI, AMED, and DASH scores were estimated using self-reported diet in the past 3 months assessed by FFQ.

3

At this GW interval, AHEI, AMED, and DASH scores were estimated based on Automated Self-Administered 24-h dietary recall.

4

Log-binomial regression models adjusted for maternal age (y).

5

Log-binomial regression models adjusted for maternal age (y), race (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Asian), education (<high school, high school, some college, Bachelor, Graduate), marriage/cohabiting (yes, no), nulliparity (yes, no), pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2), family history of diabetes (yes, no), light to vigorous physical activities (MET-h/wk), sleep durations (5–6, 7, 8–9, 10+ h/d), and total energy intake (kcal/d).

AHEI, alternate Healthy Eating Index; AMED, alternate Mediterranean diet; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; GDM, gestational diabetes; GW, gestational week; NICHD, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.