Maternal adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Northwest China: a large-scale population-based cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To report the situation of maternal micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Northwest China and to examine the rates of and factors related to the adherence to micronutrient supplementation among pregnant women in this region, where dietary micronutrient intake is commonly insufficient.

Design

A large-scale population-based cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Twenty counties and ten districts of Shaanxi Province.

Participants

A sample of 30 027 women were selected using a stratified multistage random sampling method. A total of 28 678 women were chosen for the final analysis after excluding those who did not provide clear information about nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy.

Main outcome measures

Maternal

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701669 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature