Maternal cereal consumption and adequacy of micronutrient intake in the periconceptional period

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ID15096912
AuthorsMeredith Snook Parrott (University of Pittsburgh), Lisa M Bodnar (0000-0001-9427-5467, Magee-Womens Research Institute, corresponding author), Hyagriv N Simhan (0000-0002-4267-2089, Magee-Womens Research Institute), Gail Harger (University of Pittsburgh), Nina Markovic (0000-0002-7213-533X, University of Pittsburgh), James M Roberts (0000-0002-2671-3207, Magee-Womens Research Institute)
Year2009
Volume12
Issue8
Pages1276-1283
Publication date2009-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980008003881
PMID18992175
PMCIDPMC2705475
OpenAlexW2052150445
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited27

Objective To assess the adequacy of periconceptional intake of key micronutrients for perinatal health in relation to regular cereal consumption of pregnant women. Design, setting and subjects Low-income pregnant women ( n 596) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, who enrolled in a cohort study at Results About 31 % of the women regularly consumed cereal. After adjusting for energy intake, race/ethnicity, marital status, breakfast consumption and supplement use, cereal eaters had significantly higher intakes of folate, Fe, Zn, Ca, fibre and vitamins A, C, D and E (all P P P Conclusions Encouraging cereal consumption may be a simple, safe and inexpensive nutrition intervention that could optimize periconceptional intake for successful placental and fetal development

Animal science · Biology · Breakfast cereal · Cohort · Environmental health · Gestation · Micronutrient · Nutrient · Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Folate and B Vitamins Research · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Medicine · Food Science · Internal Medicine

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