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Background <p>Take-out food consumption has adverse effects on public health, and previous studies have reported that frequent consumption of take-out food increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease. However, the status of take-out food consumption among pregnant women remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive description of the present state of take-out food consumption among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha and to investigate the factors influencing this behaviour.</p> Methods <p>We included 888 pregnant women in early pregnancy from a cross-sectional study (March–August 2022) conducted at Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Hunan Province, China. Electronic questionnaires were administered during early antenatal check-ups. The questionnaire included demographic information, health and lifestyle behaviours, pregnancy-related information, take-out food consumption, and anxiety and depression scales. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 18.0, including nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis <i>H</i> tests and multivariate ordinal logistic regression, to explore the factors influencing take-out food consumption by first-trimester pregnant women.</p> Results <p>In Changsha, 73.3% of pregnant women consumed take-out food during early pregnancy. The top three types of take-out foods commonly consumed were rice noodles or noodles (55.7%), Chinese fast foods (49.9%), and sugary drinks or desserts (37.4%). The results of multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women with depression symptoms (odds ratio [<i>OR</i>] = 1.65, 95% confidence interval [<i>CI</i>]:1.18–2.32), higher education level (<i>OR</i> = 1.88, 95%<i>CI</i>:1.23–2.88), and higher online time (<i>OR</i> = 1.50, 95%<i>CI</i>:1.11–2.03) consumed take-out food more frequently in early pregnancy than those without depression symptoms, lower education level, and lower online time.</p> Conclusions <p>Our study suggests that take-out food consumption is common among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha. Education level, depression symptoms, and online time are risk factors that may potentially influence the consumption of take-out food during early pregnancy.</p>

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Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha

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    2025年3月18日

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  • Sheng Teng,
  • Yi Yang,
  • Leshi Lin,
  • Wenjuan Li,
  • Li Li,
  • Fang Peng,
  • Xiao Gao,
  • Dongmei Peng

摘要

Background

Take-out food consumption has adverse effects on public health, and previous studies have reported that frequent consumption of take-out food increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease. However, the status of take-out food consumption among pregnant women remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive description of the present state of take-out food consumption among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha and to investigate the factors influencing this behaviour.

Methods

We included 888 pregnant women in early pregnancy from a cross-sectional study (March–August 2022) conducted at Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Hunan Province, China. Electronic questionnaires were administered during early antenatal check-ups. The questionnaire included demographic information, health and lifestyle behaviours, pregnancy-related information, take-out food consumption, and anxiety and depression scales. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 18.0, including nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis H tests and multivariate ordinal logistic regression, to explore the factors influencing take-out food consumption by first-trimester pregnant women.

Results

In Changsha, 73.3% of pregnant women consumed take-out food during early pregnancy. The top three types of take-out foods commonly consumed were rice noodles or noodles (55.7%), Chinese fast foods (49.9%), and sugary drinks or desserts (37.4%). The results of multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women with depression symptoms (odds ratio [OR] = 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.18–2.32), higher education level (OR = 1.88, 95%CI:1.23–2.88), and higher online time (OR = 1.50, 95%CI:1.11–2.03) consumed take-out food more frequently in early pregnancy than those without depression symptoms, lower education level, and lower online time.

Conclusions

Our study suggests that take-out food consumption is common among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha. Education level, depression symptoms, and online time are risk factors that may potentially influence the consumption of take-out food during early pregnancy.