Food Supplement Use Differs from the Recommendations in Pregnant Women: A Multinational Survey.

ABSTRACT: The aim was to investigate, among pregnant women, (1) the use of food supplements and (2) the awareness of food supplement recommendations and beliefs about food supplement use in four European countries: Finland, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom. The participants (n = 1804) completed an online questionnaire with predefined statements. Daily intakes of vitamins and minerals were calculated using uploaded pictures or weblinks of the supplement packages. Country differences were assessed. Most participants (91%) used at least one food supplement during pregnancy. A prenatal multivitamin was the most commonly used supplement type (84% of the users), and 75% of the participants thought consumption of multivitamin is recommended. Of the participants, 81% knew that folic acid is reco

SUBMITTER: Koivuniemi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature