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However, as food products consist of multiple macro- and micronutrients, it is difficult to relate this to dietary intake behavior. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between intake of specific food groups during the preconception period with birth weight, using data from the Perined-Lifelines linked birth cohort. The Perined-Lifelines birth cohort consists of women who delivered a live-born infant at term after being enrolled in a large population-based cohort study (The Lifelines Cohort). Information on birth outcome was obtained by linkage to the Dutch perinatal registry (Perined). In total, we included 1698 women with data available on birth weight of the offspring and reliable detailed information on dietary intake using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire obtained before pregnancy. Based on the 2015 Dutch Dietary Guidelines and recent literature 22 food groups were formulated. Birth weight was converted into gestational age-adjusted z-scores. Multivariable linear regression was performed, adjusted for intake of other food groups and covariates (maternal BMI, maternal age, smoking, alcohol, education level, urbanization level, parity, sex of newborn, ethnicity). Linear regression analysis, adjusted for covariates and intake of energy (in kcal) (adjusted z score [95% CI], P) showed that intake of food groups \u201cartificially sweetened products\u201d and \u201cvegetables\u201d was associated with increased birth weight (resp. (\u03b2 = 0.001 [95% CI 0.000 to 0.001, p = 0.002]), (\u03b2 = 0.002 [95% CI 0.000 to 0.003, p = 0.03])). Intake of food group \u201ceggs\u201d was associated with decreased birth weight (\u03b2 = \u22120.093 [95% CI \u22120.174 to \u22120.013, p = 0.02]). Intake in food groups was expressed in 10 g per 1000 kcal to be able to draw conclusions on clinical relevance given the bigger portion size of the food groups. In particular, preconception intake of \u201cartificially sweetened products\u201d was shown to be associated with increased birth weight. Artificial sweeteners were introduced into our diets with the intention to reduce caloric intake and normalize blood glucose levels, without compromising on the preference for sweet food products. Our findings highlight the need to better understand how artificial sweeteners may affect the metabolism of the mother and her offspring already from preconception onwards.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu12103172","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,16]],"date-time":"2020-10-16T08:56:48Z","timestamp":1602838608000},"page":"3172","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Offspring Birth Weight Is Associated with Specific Preconception Maternal Food Group Intake: Data from a Linked Population-Based Birth Cohort"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6244-4841","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nastaran","family":"Salavati","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre of Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6603-1964","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Petra C.","family":"Vinke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Centre of Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fraser","family":"Lewis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Danone Nutricia Research, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marian K.","family":"Bakker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre of Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jan Jaap H.M.","family":"Erwich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre of Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7923-3653","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eline M.","family":"M.van der Beek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Danone Nutricia Research, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands"},{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre of Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"23623","DOI":"10.3402\/gha.v7.23623","article-title":"The first 500 days of life: policies to support maternal nutrition","volume":"7","author":"Mason","year":"2014","journal-title":"Glob. 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