Background Preeclampsia and preterm delivery are serious complications of pregnancy and
leading causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity world-wide. Dietary factors may be
implicated in the pathophysiology associated with these adverse outcomes. Objective The
purpose of the present study was to investigate whether adherence to the New Nordic Diet
(NND) is associated with preeclampsia and preterm delivery risk in the Norwegian Mother
and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), a large prospective cohort study. Design Participants were�…

Preeclampsia and preterm delivery are serious complications of pregnancy and leading
causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Dietary factors might be associated
with these adverse outcomes. We investigated whether adherence to the New Nordic Diet
(NND) was associated with preeclampsia and preterm delivery risks in the Norwegian
Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Participants were recruited from all over Norway
during the period 1999–2008. A previously constructed diet score assessing meal�…