Dietary Intake and Genetic Background Influence Vitamin Needs during Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Numerous approaches demonstrate how nutritional intake can be sufficient to ensure the necessary supply of vitamins. However, it is evident that not all vitamins are contained in all foods, so it is necessary either to combine different food groups or to use a vitamin supplement to be well-fed. During pregnancy, deficiencies are often exacerbated due to increased energy and nutritional demands, causing adverse outcomes in mother and child. Micronutrient supplementation could lead to optimal pregnancy outcomes being essential for proper metabolic activities that are involved in tissue growth and functioning in the developing fetus. In order to establish adequate vitamin supplementation, various conditions should be considered, such as metabolism, nutrition and genetic elements. This review

SUBMITTER: Bertuccio MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141544 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature