Fruit and vegetable consumption and serum vitamin A in lactating women: A cross-sectional survey in urban China.

ABSTRACT: During the lactation period, healthy eating behavior is essential to maternal and child health. However, Chinese lactating women may have some traditional food restrictions. Our aims were to evaluate the fruit and vegetable consumption of Chinese lactating women and to examine the associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and serum vitamin A concentrations. A total of 885 participants were included. Dietary intakes were assessed during the same time frame as blood collection via a one-time 24-h dietary recall (24HDR) and a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (SFFQ), respectively. Serum vitamin A concentrations were assessed with high-performance liquid chromatography. Based on 24HDR, 64.7% and 85.5% of lactating women did not consume the appropriate amount of fruits an

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497839 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature