Better diet associated with less risk of preterm birth

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Norwegian mothers-to-be who maintained "prudent" eating patterns during pregnancy were less likely to have preterm births compared to women who ate a more typically "Western" diet, according to a new study. Both prudent and traditional Scandinavian eating patterns were linked to a lower likelihood of early delivery, according to the results published in the British Medical Journal. While the observations don't prove cause and effect, the authors say, the findings support the idea that dietary advice should be given to pregnant women. "Diet really matters when it comes to preterm delivery and it is very important for pregnant women to choose or to increase the intake of an overall healthy diet consisting of fresh and raw vegetables, fruit, whole-grain products, certain fish and to drink water," Dr. Linda Englund-Ögge told Reuters Health in an email.



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