By Tarun Sai Lomte Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. May 15 2026 A new NHANES analysis suggests that the quality of plant foods may matter more than avoiding animal foods when it comes to cardiometabolic health during pregnancy. Study: Plant-based diet quality and cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnant U.S. women . Image Credit: Natalia Deriabina / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal  Nutrition and Health , researchers evaluated associations between plant-based diets and