Low Dietary Intakes of Essential Nutrients during Pregnancy in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Inadequate intake of nutrients during pregnancy has been associated with poor pregnancy and infant outcomes; however, evidence remains limited in low-resource settings in Asia. This paper assessed food, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among 1944 Vietnamese pregnant women. Dietary information was collected via an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire, and nutrient intakes were estimated using the Vietnamese food composition tables. The levels of nutrient intakes were evaluated against the Vietnamese recommended nutrient intakes (RNI) for pregnancy. The diet profiles were reported as means and percentages. The average daily food intakes across socio-demographic factors were compared using ANOVA, with adjustment for multiple comparisons by the Tukey⁻Kramer test. Rice,

SUBMITTER: Nguyen CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6116189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature