Food and nutrient intakes by pregnant Nigerian adolescents during the third trimester

Oguntona, C. R. B.; Akinyele, I.O.

doi:10.1016/s0899-9007(02)00747-5

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“…In our study, gestational age and definition of inadequacy was similar to the study from USA [7] but different from the other two studies in Thailand, which both studied pregnant women in their late trimester [10,11]. Inadequacy of both macronutrient and micronutrient intake was commonly detected in developing countries [4,6] in contrast to the study from USA [7]. …”

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“…Table 6 shows a summary of five studies conducted in the USA, Nigeria, China and Thailand on the levels of daily nutrient intake in pregnant women [4,6,7,10,11]. The gestational age at recruitment and definition of inadequate intake varied across studies.…”

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“…Inadequate nutrient intake can lead to maternal anemia, increasing the risk for other maternal morbidities and mortality, fetal growth retardation and low fetal birth weight [1,2]. Inadequacy of macronutrient and micronutrient intake in pregnant women has been previously reported in developing countries such as Bangladesh[3], China [4], Sudan[5], Nigeria[6] and in developed countries such as the USA [7]. In Thailand, the national prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women was 13% [8] but the prevalence in the southern region was as high as 37.8% [9].…”

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Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand

Sukchan¹,

Liabsuetrakul

Chongsuvivatwong

et al. 2010

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundThe deep south of Thailand is an area which has been affected by violence since 2004, yet the concurrent coverage of antenatal care has remained at over 90%. Our study aimed to describe the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy among pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinics in hospitals in the study area and assess factors associated with nutrient inadequacy.MethodsPregnant women from four participating hospitals located in lower southern Thailand were surveyed during January-December 2008. Nutrient intake was estimated based on information provided by the women on the amount, type and frequency of various foods eaten. Logistic regression was used to assess individual and community factors associated with inadequate nutrient intake, defined as less than two thirds of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).ResultsThe prevalence of carbohydrate, protein, fat, calories, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, retinol, niacin, vitamin C, folic acid and iodine inadequacy was 86.8%, 59.2%, 78.0%, 83.5%, 55.0%, 29.5%, 45.2%, 85.0%, 19.2%, 3.8%, 43.2%, 0.8%, 0.0% and 0.8%, respectively. Maternal age, education level, gestational age at enrolment and pre-pregnancy body mass index and level of violence in the district were significantly associated with inadequacy of carbohydrate, protein, phosphorus, iron, thiamine and niacin intake.ConclusionsNutrient intake inadequacy among pregnant women was common in this area. Increasing levels of violence was associated with nutrient inadequacy in addition to individual factors.

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Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand

Sukchan¹,

Liabsuetrakul

Chongsuvivatwong

et al. 2010

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“…La ingesta de micronutrientes se muestra en la tabla 3, se seleccionaron estos en particular dado que son los que habitualmente presentan deficiencias en su consumo en las diferentes poblaciones estudiadas tanto en Chile como otras partes del mundo (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). El comportamiento observado en este grupo es similar a los descritos en estos estudios.…”

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Patrones Alimentarios en Embarazadas De Bajo Peso De La Región Metropolitana

Castillo

2011

Rev. chil. nutr.

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INTRODUCCIÓNEstá bien establecido que una buena nutrición mater na es un factor clave en la prevención de morbilidad y mortalidad infantiles y que durante el embarazo se produce un incremento en los requerimientos de nutrientes (1).Una proporción sustancial de mujeres en países desarrollados y subdesarrollados consumen dietas que contienen menos que la cantidad recomendada de ciertos micronutrientes, las cuales han sido asociadas con el curso y los resultados del embarazo (2,3). La mayoría de esos déficits en la dieta son para zinc, folatos, hierro y calcio. Estas carencias varían de acuerdo al patrón alimentario; es decir las características alimentarias comunes a un grupo de individuos con características similares desde el punto de vista sociocultural. ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine food and nutrient intake of underweight pregnant women of the SouthEast Metropolitan Region. We studied 411 pregnant women attending health control clinics in years 2002 to 2004. Dietary intake was determined by a 24-hour recall taken at home in week 20 and 35 by trained nutritionists. Nutrient intake was analyzed using the software Food Processor 7.9, and compared with the recommended servings from the Ministry of Health. Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD): age 23.8 ± 5.4 years, weight 49.3 ± 4.7 kg, height 156.9 ± 5.9 cm, gestational age 11.5 ± 3, 7 weeks. Compared with the recommendations the intake of energy and macronutrients was adequate while the intake of vitamin A, C, E and B6, calcium and zinc were 75% of the recommendations. The intake of omega-3 fatty acids averaged 61 ± 50 and 71 ± 24 mg/day in week 20 and 35, respectively, a sixth of the NIH recommendation. Deficient intakes were found for dairy products, fruits, vegetables and meats, however there was a higher intake of cereals. Conclusions: The nutrient intake of pregnant women in this group is insufficient in several micronutrients, resulting from inadequate food intake; this should be corrected by improving the quality of their diet or other measures such as supplementation with these micronutrients. Key words: feeding, pregnancy, nutritional status.Este trabajo fue recibido el 5 de Diciembre de 2010 y aceptado para ser publicado el 19 de Mayo de 2011.Determinar el consumo de alimentos y de nutrientes de un grupo, es una tarea difícil de conseguir por diversos factores, entre los que se cuentan no contar con un método exacto y fácil de realizar. Sin embargo, dada la importancia de saber el modo en que la población se alimenta, es que se utilizan métodos que no son lo suficientemente acuciosos en determinarlo (4).Dentro de las encuestas alimentarias encontramos la encuesta por recordatorio de 24 horas. Esta tiene por objetivo conocer el consumo de alimentos del día anterior de la persona entrevistada, incluyendo no solo las preparaciones consumidas si no que también cada ingrediente que la compone, proporcionando datos sobre la ingesta habitual de alimentos. Permite estudiar la relación entre dieta y enfermedad, no se modifican los patrones alim...

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“…We found two studies which reported on dietary calcium intake among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, and both studies reported average intakes substantially below the recommended daily allowance for pregnant women of 1200 mg/day [20,21]. In the absence of further studies, we assumed that low calcium intake (<600 mg/day) was widespread across sub-Saharan Africa.…”

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Could a simple antenatal package combining micronutritional supplementation with presumptive treatment of infection prevent maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa?

Collin

Baggaley

Pittrof³

et al. 2007

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundReducing maternal mortality is a key goal of international development. Our objective was to determine the potential impact on maternal mortality across sub-Saharan Africa of a combination of dietary supplementation and presumptive treatment of infection during pregnancy. Our aim was to demonstrate the importance of antenatal interventions in the fight against maternal mortality, and to stimulate debate about the design of an effective antenatal care package which could be delivered at the lowest level of the antenatal health system or at community level.MethodsWe collated evidence for the effectiveness of antenatal interventions from systematic reviews and controlled trials, and we selected interventions which have demonstrated potential to prevent maternal deaths. We used a model-based analysis to estimate the total reduction in maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa which could be achieved by combining these interventions into a single package, based on a WHO systematic review of causes of maternal deaths.ResultsSevere hypertensive disorders, puerperal sepsis and anemia are causes of maternal deaths which could be prevented to some extent by prophylactic measures during pregnancy. A package of pills comprising calcium and iron supplements and appropriate anti-microbial and anti-malarial drugs could reduce maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa by 8% (range <1% to 20%). This estimate is based on Cochrane Review estimates for the effectiveness of daily calcium supplements in reducing the risk of death/serious morbidity due to hypertensive disorders (RR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.65–0.97), anti-microbial prophylaxis in reducing the odds of puerperal sepsis/postpartum endometritis (OR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.23–1.06), anti-malarial prophylaxis in reducing the risk of severe antenatal anemia (RR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.50–0.78), and iron supplementation in reducing the risk of iron deficiency anemia at term (RR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.16–0.69).ConclusionMaternal mortality could be reduced by a combination of micronutrient supplementation and presumptive treatment of infection during pregnancy. Such an approach could be adopted in resource-poor settings where visits to antenatal clinics are infrequent and would complement existing Safe Motherhood activities.

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Food and nutrient intakes by pregnant Nigerian adolescents during the third trimester

Cited by 35 publications

References 16 publications

Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand

Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand

Patrones Alimentarios en Embarazadas De Bajo Peso De La Región Metropolitana

Could a simple antenatal package combining micronutritional supplementation with presumptive treatment of infection prevent maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa?

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