Diet during pregnancy in a population of pregnant women in South West England

Rogers, Imogen; Emmett, Pauline M

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“…Vitamin D and folic acid were the next common supplements used. Fe has been the most common nutrient gained from supplements also in the previous studies (Erkkola et al 1998;Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Mathews et al 2000) followed by folic acid and vitamin D (Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Mathews et al 2000). The use of nutrient supplements was associated with age, education and BMI.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…However, age and education did not differentiate supplement users and non-users during pregnancy in an earlier Finnish study (Erkkola et al 1998). The most used supplement during pregnancy is Fe (Timbo et al 1994;Erkkola et al 1998;Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Ervin et al 1999) followed by folic acid and vitamin D (Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Mathews et al 2000). In several studies the total intake of vitamin A (Ortega et al 1994;Voyles et al 2000), folic acid (Ortega et al 1994;Berg et al 2001), Zn and vitamin B 12 (Berg et al 2001) have exceeded the dietary recommendations due to the use of supplements.…”

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Dietary intake and use of dietary supplements in relation to demographic variables among pregnant Finnish women

Arkkola

Uusitalo²,

Pietikäinen

et al. 2006

Br J Nutr

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Proper nutrition during pregnancy may be important for maternal health and fetal growth and development. In Finland, targeted recommendations are given to guide pregnant women in their food choice and dietary supplement use so that they may obtain adequate nutritional status and meet the increased need for nutrients. The aims of the present study were to examine food choices, nutrient intake and dietary supplement use of pregnant Finnish women in association with demographic variables. One thousand and seventy-five families were invited to a birth cohort study during 1998 -9. Mothers of 797 newborns completed a validated 181-item food-frequency questionnaire from which the food and nutrient intakes were calculated. The information about supplement use was collected concerning the whole pregnancy. The results of the present study suggest that healthy food choices are rather common among pregnant Finnish women and the choices are positively correlated with age and education. Nutrient supplements were used by 85 % of the women. Supplements were favoured by the older and well-educated women and by those who had normal weight before pregnancy. Of the women in the present study, 31 % received vitamin A-containing supplements, although it is not recommended during pregnancy. Taking food and supplementation into account, the intake of vitamin D did not meet the dietary recommendation and folic acid intake was below recommendation in 44 % of the women. Therefore there seemed to be unnecessary nutrient supplementation and at the same time lack of relevant supplementation among these pregnant women.

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Dietary intake and use of dietary supplements in relation to demographic variables among pregnant Finnish women

Arkkola

Uusitalo²,

Pietikäinen

et al. 2006

Br J Nutr

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“…Additional up-to-date nutrient information was obtained from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey database and manufacturers' information (16) .…”

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Dietary patterns throughout childhood and associations with nutrient intakes

Cribb¹,

Emmett²,

Northstone³

2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To examine how the dietary patterns of children at various time points throughout childhood relate to estimated nutrient intakes. Design: FFQ at 3, 4, 7 and 9 years of age were completed by mothers. Dietary patterns were identified cross-sectionally using principal component analysis; 'processed', 'health conscious' and 'traditional' patterns were consistently obtained. Correlations between pattern scores and nutrient intakes and proportions of variance in nutrients explained by the patterns were calculated. Setting: Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), Bristol, UK. Subjects: Children provided data between 3 and 9 years of age (n 8010 to 10 023). Results: Dietary patterns explained substantial proportions of the variance of the absolute intake for most nutrients (.25 % at 3 years of age, .40 % other ages). After energy adjustment, protein, fibre, K, Mg, Fe, Zn, folate, thiamin and vitamin B 6 continued to be well explained. Strong correlations were observed between the 'processed' pattern and macronutrients including energy (r 5 0?481-0?619), total fat (r 5 0?529-0?662) and total sugar (r 5 0?475-0?693). However correlations with most micronutrients were reversed after energy adjustment, suggesting that the 'processed' pattern is energy-dense but nutrient-poor. The 'health conscious' and 'traditional' patterns were strongly positively correlated with protein, fibre and most micronutrients, whether energy adjusted or not. Higher scores on these patterns were associated with a better nutrient profile. Conclusions: Dietary patterns explain a reasonable amount of the variation in the nutrient content of diets. Higher scores on the 'health conscious' and 'traditional' dietary patterns were related to better nutrient profiles; conversely, with higher scores on the 'processed' pattern the nutrient profile was poorer.

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“…It has been shown recently, that RBC magnesium in humans are susceptible to dietary magnesium intake (Bohn et al, 2004b). Nevertheless, the observed magnesium concentrations for all participants were in the lower reference range as reported in several other studies (Baltzer & Daume, 1976;Spätling et al, 1985;Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Pathak et al, 2003).…”

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“…There is substantial evidence from several dietary surveys that in some populations dietary magnesium intake during pregnancy is below the recommended dietary allowances (Rogers & Emmett, 1998;Giddens et al, 2000;Pathak et al, 2003;Turner et al, 2003). Therefore, an appropriate dietary intake is necessary for maintaining an adequate magnesium status.…”

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Long-term effect of a plant-based diet on magnesium status during pregnancy

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Objective: To compare dietary magnesium intake and magnesium concentrations in serum, red blood cells (RBC) and urine during pregnancy of women habitually following a long-term plant-based diet and of women following an average Western (control) diet. Design: Prospective study during pregnancy. Setting: Giessen, Germany. Subjects: Healthy pregnant women (n ¼ 108) in their 9-12th, 20-22nd and 36-38th gestational week habitually following a plant-based diet for more than 3 y or an average Western diet. The vegetarians were subdivided into ovo-lacto vegetarians (n ¼ 27) and low-meat eaters (n ¼ 43). Results: Significant higher dietary magnesium intakes were observed in pregnant women consuming a plant-based diet (508714 mg/day for ovo-lacto vegetarians, Po0.001 and 504711 mg/day for low-meat eaters, Po0.001) than in pregnant women consuming a control diet (41279 mg/day). Serum magnesium concentrations were similar in all diet groups whereas RBC magnesium was slightly higher in low-meat eaters than in controls (P ¼ 0.058). Urinary magnesium excretion was higher in ovo-lacto vegetarians (P ¼ 0.023), followed by low-meat eaters (P ¼ 0.017) when compared to the control group. During the third trimester of pregnancy, the frequency and the occurrence of calf cramps was lower in the plant-based diet group than in the control group (P ¼ 0.004 and 0.008). Conclusions: Owing to a higher dietary magnesium intake confirmed by higher urinary magnesium excretion, habitual plantbased diets result in a slightly improved magnesium status during pregnancy and reduce the frequency of calf cramps during the third trimester of pregnancy compared to an average Western diet. Therefore, plant-based diets during pregnancy can be recommended with regard to magnesium supply.

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Diet during pregnancy in a population of pregnant women in South West England

Cited by 160 publications

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Dietary intake and use of dietary supplements in relation to demographic variables among pregnant Finnish women

Dietary intake and use of dietary supplements in relation to demographic variables among pregnant Finnish women

Dietary patterns throughout childhood and associations with nutrient intakes

Long-term effect of a plant-based diet on magnesium status during pregnancy

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