Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha
Abstract Background Take-out food consumption has adverse effects on public health, and previous studies have reported that frequent consumption of take-out food increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease. However, the status of take-out food consumption among pregnant women remains unclea...
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| description | Abstract Background Take-out food consumption has adverse effects on public health, and previous studies have reported that frequent consumption of take-out food increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease. However, the status of take-out food consumption among pregnant women remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive description of the present state of take-out food consumption among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha and to investigate the factors influencing this behaviour. Methods We included 888 pregnant women in early pregnancy from a cross-sectional study (March–August 2022) conducted at Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Hunan Province, China. Electronic questionnaires were administered during early antenatal check-ups. The questionnaire included demographic information, health and lifestyle behaviours, pregnancy-related information, take-out food consumption, and anxiety and depression scales. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 18.0, including nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis H tests and multivariate ordinal logistic regression, to explore the factors influencing take-out food consumption by first-trimester pregnant women. Results In Changsha, 73.3% of pregnant women consumed take-out food during early pregnancy. The top three types of take-out foods commonly consumed were rice noodles or noodles (55.7%), Chinese fast foods (49.9%), and sugary drinks or desserts (37.4%). The results of multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women with depression symptoms (odds ratio [OR] = 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.18–2.32), higher education level (OR = 1.88, 95%CI:1.23–2.88), and higher online time (OR = 1.50, 95%CI:1.11–2.03) consumed take-out food more frequently in early pregnancy than those without depression symptoms, lower education level, and lower online time. Conclusions Our study suggests that take-out food consumption is common among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha. Education level, depression symptoms, and online time are risk factors that may potentially influence the consumption of take-out food during early pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c096a0aadc834b69be76cb8255c60c1a2025-08-20T03:40:02ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-03-012511910.1186/s12889-025-22157-wCurrent trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in ChangshaSheng Teng0Yi Yang1Leshi Lin2Wenjuan Li3Li Li4Fang Peng5Xiao Gao6Dongmei Peng7Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University School of Public HealthKey Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University School of Public HealthKey Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University School of Public HealthKey Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University School of Public HealthChangsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University School of Public HealthChangsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityAbstract Background Take-out food consumption has adverse effects on public health, and previous studies have reported that frequent consumption of take-out food increases the risk of hypertension and heart disease. However, the status of take-out food consumption among pregnant women remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive description of the present state of take-out food consumption among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha and to investigate the factors influencing this behaviour. Methods We included 888 pregnant women in early pregnancy from a cross-sectional study (March–August 2022) conducted at Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Hunan Province, China. Electronic questionnaires were administered during early antenatal check-ups. The questionnaire included demographic information, health and lifestyle behaviours, pregnancy-related information, take-out food consumption, and anxiety and depression scales. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 18.0, including nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis H tests and multivariate ordinal logistic regression, to explore the factors influencing take-out food consumption by first-trimester pregnant women. Results In Changsha, 73.3% of pregnant women consumed take-out food during early pregnancy. The top three types of take-out foods commonly consumed were rice noodles or noodles (55.7%), Chinese fast foods (49.9%), and sugary drinks or desserts (37.4%). The results of multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women with depression symptoms (odds ratio [OR] = 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.18–2.32), higher education level (OR = 1.88, 95%CI:1.23–2.88), and higher online time (OR = 1.50, 95%CI:1.11–2.03) consumed take-out food more frequently in early pregnancy than those without depression symptoms, lower education level, and lower online time. Conclusions Our study suggests that take-out food consumption is common among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha. Education level, depression symptoms, and online time are risk factors that may potentially influence the consumption of take-out food during early pregnancy.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22157-wPregnant womenEarly pregnancyTake-out food consumptionInfluencing factors |
| spellingShingle | Sheng Teng Yi Yang Leshi Lin Wenjuan Li Li Li Fang Peng Xiao Gao Dongmei Peng Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha BMC Public Health Pregnant women Early pregnancy Take-out food consumption Influencing factors |
| title | Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha |
| title_full | Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha |
| title_fullStr | Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha |
| title_short | Current trends in take-out food consumption and its influencing factors among first-trimester pregnant women in Changsha |
| title_sort | current trends in take out food consumption and its influencing factors among first trimester pregnant women in changsha |
| topic | Pregnant women Early pregnancy Take-out food consumption Influencing factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22157-w |
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