Recommendation and intake of dietary supplements periconceptional and during pregnancy: results of a nationwide survey of gynaecologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy is a controversial issue. For some micronutrients, for example folic acid or iodine, the evidence regarding supplementation is clear, whereas for others, such as zinc or vitamin E, it is not. Studies show that a large number of pregnant women have deficient levels of folic acid and iodine. However, especially with folic acid, starting supplementation during the preconception period is crucial. It is, therefore, important that gynaecologists explain this to their pregnant or preconceptional patients. Our goal was to find out how gynaecologists make their recommendations on this topic, how they assess the compliance of their patients and which micronutrients they consider to be important before/during pregnancy and during brea

SUBMITTER: Buhling KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579106 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature