Food Consumption and Iron Intake of Pregnant and Reproductive Aged Women
Ana Paula Sayuri Sato,Elizabeth Fujimori,Sophia Cornbluth Szarfarc,Ana Luiza Vilela Borges,Maria Alice Tsunechiro +4 more
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The results suggest the need for mixed strategies: food fortification, iron supplements for pregnant women and nutritional instruction for women in general.Abstract:
This study compares the eating habits and consumption of natural and fortified iron sources in pregnant and reproductive aged women. This cross-sectional study was developed in a health center located in Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. We studied 61 women, of which 30 were pregnant. A food frequency questionnaire and a 24-hour recall instrument were used. The main natural sources of iron were beans and greens, although fortified foods were also an important source. There was little statistically significant difference between the food consumption of pregnant and non-pregnant women. Inadequate intake of iron, folate and calcium was observed in both groups. Non-pregnant women meet the iron recommendation, considering the iron added in fortified foods, though pregnant women do not. These results suggest the need for mixed strategies: food fortification, iron supplements for pregnant women and nutritional instruction for women in general.read more
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Iron requirements in pregnancy and strategies to meet them
TL;DR: Results of controlled studies indicate that the deficit can be met by supplementation, but inadequacies in health care delivery systems have limited the effectiveness of larger-scale interventions and iron fortification offers the most cost-effective option for the future.
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Iron requirements in pregnancy and strategies to meet them. Discussion
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TL;DR: In the first trimester of pregnancy, a reduction in iron absorption is followed by a progressive rise in absorption throughout the remainder of pregnancy as mentioned in this paper, which is the same as in non-pregnant women.
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