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Key Nutrient Intake for Fetal Health Down Over 20 Years

Edited by Mia Sims October 14, 2024 Diets have changed significantly among women of reproductive age over the past 20 years. Overall, women consumed less vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while intake

Edited by Mia Sims

October 14, 2024

Diets have changed significantly among women of reproductive age over the past 20 years. Overall, women consumed less vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while intake of calcium, vitamin K, and magnesium increased.

"By identifying these nutrient gaps and trends in inadequate intake in this at-risk population, scientific, health care, and regulatory communities may be better poised to adopt recommendations to improve nutrient intake," wrote the authors of the story.

The study was led by Derek Miketinas, PhD, RD, of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas Woman's University in Houston. It was published online on October 10 in JAMA Network Open.

The sample sizes within survey cycles were small, which may have made results less reliable. Information obtained from dietary recalls may have contained errors, which could have led to inaccurate results. Serum biomarkers were not analyzed, which could have helped measure deficiencies. Newly released data from 2019 to early 2020 was not included.

Various study authors reported receiving grants, consulting, and working for Mead Johnson and Reckitt-Mead Johnson. No other disclosures were reported.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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