PMID: 21560309May 13, 2011Paper

Nutrition and health status of pregnant women in 8 provinces in China

Wei sheng yan jiu = Journal of hygiene research
Jie WangShi'an Yin

Abstract

To investigate nutrition and health status of pregnant women in China. 16 counties cities in 8 Provinces in China were selected to investigate nutrition and health information for pregnant women. The averaged age of pregnant women was 27.1 years old, and 6.3 percent of pregnant women are over 35 years old. The proportion rates of pregnant women who consumed supplements before or during pregnance accounted for 81.8% in city and 57.8% in rural (P < 0.01). Anaemia prevalence was 14% with significant difference between urban and rural, P < 0.01. The rate of sural spasm during pregnancy was 39.3%. Low daily intakes of protein, retinol equivalence, calcium, iron were the major nutritional problem. Calcium deficiency was the leading problem. Pregnant women got health improvement kowlege mainly from relatives, friends, hospitals or medical centers, books and televisions, furthermore, internet was a main media for city women. Low daily intakes of protein and micronutrients were major problems for pregnant women.

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