Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China: an observational study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9808463 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-2727 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13689800 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Nutr Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2007- > : Oxford : Cambridge University Press
      Original Publication: Wallingford, Oxon, UK : Published on behalf of the Nutrition Society by CAB International, c1998-
    • Subject Terms:
      Pregnant Women* ; Vitamin B Complex*; Child ; China ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dietary Supplements ; Female ; Folic Acid/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Vitamin A ; Vitamin D
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To clarify nutrient supplementation usage and primary source of information among pregnant women in China.
      Design: This cross-sectional study used information on nutrient supplementation and primary source of information collected via face-to-face interviews. Data on the usage of folic acid, Ca/vitamin D, Fe, vitamins, DHA and other dietary supplements were collected. Primary source of information was categorised as family/relatives, friends/co-workers, the Internet, books/magazines, television/radio, doctors, other people and oneself.
      Setting: Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Chengdu, China.
      Participants: One thousand eighty-one Chinese pregnant women aged ≥20 years with singleton pregnancies.
      Results: In all three trimesters of pregnancy, usage was highest and most stable for folic acid (81·7 %), followed by vitamins (vitamin A, B-group vitamins, vitamin C and multivitamins; 75·0 %), whereas Ca/vitamin D (51·4 %) and Fe (18·1 %) usage was low, potentially indicating a deficiency risk. All supplementation usage percentages increased with pregnancy duration (P < 0·05). Notably, approximately 10 % of the pregnant women in our study did not use any nutrient supplementation, and this was especially common in early pregnancy. More than 50 % of the women reported getting information on nutrient supplementation from family members, and about 30 % reported getting this information from doctors.
      Conclusions: Among pregnant women in China, awareness about nutrient supplementation increases as the pregnancy progresses, but some types of nutrient supplementation (such as Ca/vitamin D and Fe) remain at low levels. It is necessary to pay more attention to the health education of pregnant women in China, and the influence of family members should be emphasised.
    • Comments:
      Erratum in: Public Health Nutr. 2023 May;26(5):1112. (PMID: 36880163)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: China; Nutrient supplementation; Pregnant women; Primary source of information
    • Accession Number:
      11103-57-4 (Vitamin A)
      12001-76-2 (Vitamin B Complex)
      1406-16-2 (Vitamin D)
      935E97BOY8 (Folic Acid)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210322 Date Completed: 20220517 Latest Revision: 20230616
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9991596
    • Accession Number:
      10.1017/S1368980021001269
    • Accession Number:
      33749574