Development of national dietary and lifestyle guidelines for pregnant women in Lebanon

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ID15537313
AuthorsFarah Naja (0000-0002-8861-3498, University of Sharjah), Jennifer Ayoub (0000-0003-4866-5856, American University of Beirut), Samar Baydoun (American University of Beirut), Sahar Nassour (0000-0002-7112-6976, American University of Beirut), Pamela Zgheib (Ministry of Public Health), Lara Nasreddine (0000-0003-3707-8218, American University of Beirut, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue4
Pagese13199-e13199
Publication date2021-05-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mcn.13199
PMID33973717
OpenAlexW3163542115
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited108

Although a number of international diet and lifestyle guidelines during pregnancy (DLGP) exist in the literature, contextualization to low- and middle-income settings is less common. The aim of this study was to present the Lebanese DLGP and to describe the process followed for their development. A mixed-method approach was used including a review and synthesis of existing international DLGP and a consensus building nominal group technique (NGT) with a multidisciplinary group of experts (n = 11). During the meeting, participants identified the themes of the guidelines, formulated the wording of each themes' guideline and translated the guidelines to the Arabic language. Consensus was defined as an agreement of 80%. Reviewing the literature, a list of 17 main topics were found to be common themes for the DLGP. For the Lebanese DLGP, participants in the NGT meeting selected seven themes from this list: gestational weight gain, diet diversity, hydration, food safety, harmful foods, physical activity and breastfeeding. In addition, the group formulated three themes based on merging/modifying existing themes: supplementation, alcohol and smoking and religious fasting. Two context-specific new themes emerged: wellbeing and nutrition resilience. For each of the identified themes, the group agreed upon the wording of its guidelines and description. This study is the first from the Eastern Mediterranean Region to develop through consensus building, context and culture-specific dietary and lifestyle guidelines for pregnant women. Putting maternal nutrition at the heart of tackling malnutrition and its detrimental health outcomes is a core investment for a better maternal and child health

Breastfeeding · Context (archaeology · Contextualization · Environmental health · Focus group · Malnutrition · Mediterranean diet · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Medicine · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Gerontology · Pediatrics

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