Dietary Intervention Program for Pre-eclampsia in Women at Risk
Dietary Intervention Program for Pre-eclampsia in Women at Risk
Aims: Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and
 mortality worldwide. Preeclampsia frequency is 2-8% from all pregnancies. Dietary factors and
 dietary status have been suggested to play a role in development of preeclampsia. Low intake
 of nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids, is related to
 increased risk of preeclampsia. Also high triglyceride levels, high BMI, low Omega 6: omega 3
 ratio and high calories consumption are possible risk factors.

 Material and Methods: A prospective study will be carried out. Woman medically diagnosed as
 high risk for preeclampsia will randomly be assigned to dietary treatment or no dietary
 treatment groups. In the dietary treatment group, besides medical care, all woman will get
 calcium and vitamin D supplementation from 8th to 16th gestational weeks, and thereafter
 until delivery personal extensive nutritional guidance. A 3 day food diary will be collected
 at inclusion and thereafter at Gestational weeks 16 and 28. All routinely collected data
 during pregnancy (blood tests, weight, blood pressure and preeclampsia symptoms) will be
 documented.

 In both groups incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, blood pressure and protein in urine
 will be recorded.
Aims: Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and
 mortality worldwide. Preeclampsia frequency is 2-8% from all pregnancies. Dietary factors and
 dietary status have been suggested to play a role in development of preeclampsia. Low intake
 of nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids, is related to
 increased risk of preeclampsia. Also high triglyceride levels, high BMI, low Omega 6: omega 3
 ratio and high calories consumption are possible risk factors.

 Material and Methods: A prospective study will be carried out. Woman medically diagnosed as
 high risk for preeclampsia will randomly be assigned to dietary treatment or no dietary
 treatment groups. In the dietary treatment group, besides medical care, all woman will get
 calcium and vitamin D supplementation from 8th to 16th gestational weeks, and thereafter
 until delivery personal extensive nutritional guidance. A 3 day food diary will be collected
 at inclusion and thereafter at Gestational weeks 16 and 28. All routinely collected data
 during pregnancy (blood tests, weight, blood pressure and preeclampsia symptoms) will be
 documented.

 In both groups incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, blood pressure and protein in urine
 will be recorded.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  high risk of preeclampsia

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  age below 18

 -  low risk of preeclampsia