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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Buyun-
dc.contributor.authorCurl, Cynthia L.-
dc.contributor.authorBrantsæter, Anne Lise-
dc.contributor.authorTorjusen, Hanne-
dc.contributor.authorSun, Yangbo-
dc.contributor.authorYang Du-
dc.contributor.authorLehmler, Hans-Joachim-
dc.contributor.authorBalentine, Annica-
dc.contributor.authorSnetselaar, Linda G.-
dc.contributor.authorBao, Wei-
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T02:41:50Z-
dc.date.available2023-06-17T02:41:50Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5060-
dc.description.abstractPregnancy represents a critical window for both maternal and child health. Previous studies have shown that the consumption of an organic diet during pregnancy can reduce pesticide exposure compared with the consumption of a conventional diet. It is possible that this could, in turn, improve pregnancy outcomes, because maternal pesticide exposure during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of pregnancy complications. Organic foods are produced by methods that comply with organic standards, generally restricting the use of agrochemicals, such as synthetic pesticides. In the past few decades, the global demand for organic foods has increased drastically, driven in large part by consumer beliefs that organic foods provide benefits to human health. However, the effects of organic food consumption during pregnancy on maternal and child health have not been established. This narrative review aims to summarize current evidence regarding the consumption of organic foods during pregnancy and the potential effects on short- and long-term health outcomes in mothers and offspring. We performed a comprehensive literature search and identified studies investigating the association between organic food consumption during pregnancy and health outcomes in mothers and their offspring. The outcomes identified from the literature search included preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and otitis media. Although existing studies suggest that consumption of organic foods (overall or a specific kind) during pregnancy may have health benefits, further investigation to replicate the findings in other populations is needed. Moreover, because these previous studies have all been observational and thus may be limited by the potential for residual confounding and reverse causation, causal inference cannot be established. We argue that the next necessary step in this research is a randomized trial to test the efficacy of organic diet intervention in pregnancy on maternal and offspring health.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAdvances in Nutritionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPerspective;12-21-
dc.subjectorganic fooden_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectdieten_US
dc.subjectpesticidesen_US
dc.subjectmaternal and child healthen_US
dc.subjectpre-eclampsiaen_US
dc.subjectgestational diabetes mellitusen_US
dc.titlePerspective: Organic food consumption during pregnancy and the potential effects on maternal and offspring healthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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