Literature Review: Pregnant and breastfeeding ... - Eat For Health

Included studiesWe included a total of 170 studies, with the following breakdown by food group (there is some overlap as some studies addressed multiple food groups andmultiple outcomes):Food group Number of included studies Number of participantsDietary patterns 38 198,037Caffeine 13 42,710Cereal 20 27,201Dairy foods 45 91,797Dairy foods and eggs 4 3,918Eggs 14 17,892Fats and oils 18 68,398Fish 63 359,332Fruit 28 136,026Fruit & vegetables 10 91,247Legumes 9 17,640Meat 32 99,772Nuts and seeds 9 9,581Salt/sodium 4 6,275Sugar 14 20,286Vegetables 31 89,753Excluded studiesWe excluded 116 studies in the following categories: Narrative review 2 No perinatal outcomes 20 Nutrient, not food based 49 Supplements 21 Other 24.Dietary guidelines for pregnant and breastfeeding women: evidence report10