en Nutrition Nutrition پژوهشي Research <strong>Background and Objectives: </strong>Beyond the influence of anthropometric, demographic and race, nutrition is considered as one of the most important risk factors for development of preeclampsia (PE). The issue has grown controversial in light of recent reports. This paper, purposes to compare the nutritional and demographic status between PE women and normal pregnancy in south east of Iran.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Sixty three normal pregnant and 62 PE women were recruited to be referred to obstetrics and gynecology department of Imam-Ali Hospital, Zahedan, Iran. PE was diagnosed by using international guidelines by the expert gynecologist. Dietary intake, assessed by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and anthropometric measurement and medical history were collected by trained gynecologist and dietitians during the second trimester. The logistic regression model was used to assess the correlation between dietary intake and PE risk.<br> <strong>Results: </strong>Pregnant PE women compared with normal pregnant women had higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), cesarean delivery and low birth weight babies. There was an association between grain intake and PE risk (OR= 2.00; 95% CI=1.11-3.61). No association was found between other dietary intakes and PE risk.<br> <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings support the association between grain intake and the risk of PE. Further prospective studies are needed to illustrate the link between dietary intake and PE status.<br> &nbsp; Preeclampsia, Nutrition, Diet, Pregnant women 15 21 http://nfsr.sbmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-582-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mahdieh Sheikhi 10031947532846003213 10031947532846003213 No Ph.D Student, Health Deputy, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Elham Rezaei 10031947532846003214 10031947532846003214 Yes Food Security Research Center, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Seyede Hosniye Hosseini 10031947532846003215 10031947532846003215 No Nutritionist and diet therapy, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Mahnaz Shahrakipoor 10031947532846003216 10031947532846003216 No Assistant Prof, Department of Biological Statistics, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences , Zahedan, Iran . Monire Sheikhi 10031947532846003217 10031947532846003217 No Nutritionist and diet therapy, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Sepideh Soltani 10031947532846003218 10031947532846003218 No Ph.D Student, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.