Consumption of dietary supplements by Chinese women during pregnancy and postpartum: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: The objectives of this study were to investigate usage patterns and factors associated with maternal dietary supplementation by Chinese women. A prospective cohort study of 695 mothers, who gave birth to a singleton baby, was conducted in Jiangyou, Sichuan Province of China. Information on dietary supplement use was collected from participants by personal interview at hospital discharge and followed up by telephone at 1, 3, and 6 months postpartum. Logistic regression analysis and generalised linear-mixed modelling were performed to determine factors affecting dietary supplementation during pregnancy and the first 6 months postpartum, respectively. A total of 81.8 and 32.1% of women consumed dietary supplements during pregnancy and postpartum, respectively. Calcium was the most popular sup

SUBMITTER: Tang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6866057 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature