Emily Harville, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Establishing the pre-pregnancy nutritional factors associated with delivery of healthy infants ideally involves assessing nutrition prospectively, accurately, and in a way that generalizes to diverse populations. Several different diets, including the Mediterranean, DASH, Fit for Delivery, FIGO Nutrition, and the Fertility Diet have been recommended for women planning to conceive.
However, approximately 45% of pregnancies worldwide are unplanned, and it is especially important to understand nutritional effects on these pregnancies. In addition, 29% of women in the U.S. now enter pregnancy obese, and it is possible that better nutrition could mitigate the associated risks. We are addressing this question drawing on studies participating in the PrePARED Consortium, leveraging this source with prospective data and diverse participants.
The overall project goal is to identify dietary patterns and specific dietary factors that are associated with optimal outcomes.
Time, eligibility, and other details
| Expected workload | – Students are expected to attend an in-person day-long training and meet regularly in person – Data cleaning and management – Statistical coding – Data analysis – Preparation of tables and figures |
| Skills required | Attention to detail, comfort with numbers. Ideally statistical software such as SAS, Stata, or R. |
| Who is eligible | Any year, preference for public health |
| Core partners | |
| Sponsoring party | Faculty |
| Volunteer, Paid, or Credit-eligible? | volunteer |
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