A study on the relationship between neonatal hypoglycemia and the maternal lifestyle which focused on nutritional status in pregnancy

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24792518
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAYAMA Kae 上智大学, 総合人間科学部, 助教 (50601720)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 妊婦 / 栄養 / 新生児 / 低血糖

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We established the research environment, recruited research collaborators, and investigated research contents. In addition to conducting a literature review on the nutrition of pregnant women, we participated in workshops and other events and collected information that was used to create the questionnaire and determine the protocol. Because the Food Frequency Questionnaire Based on Food Group was revised in accordance with the 2015 version of the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese prescribed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the questionnaire was revised also. The current situation was found to be so serious that rather than aiming to continue breastfeeding without onset of hypoglycemia in the neonate, it was first necessary to fundamentally change the awareness of pregnant women regarding nutrition. We are considering elucidating the actual conditions of subjects in different living environments by continuously collecting data at participating facilities.

Free Research Field

助産学