ArticleNutrients2017
Dietary Supplement Use during Preconception: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.
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- The Role of Nutrient Supplements in Female Infertility: An Umbrella Review and Hierarchical Evidence Synthesis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of nutritional supplements in female infertility: a network meta-analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- PregNut survey: knowledge, attitude, and practices of midwives regarding plant-based diets during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Dietary supplements, guideline alignment and biochemical nutrient status in pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Observational
- Preconception-Health-Related Attitudes of Bulgarian Women of Reproductive Age.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Dietary Supplement Intake and Fecundability in a Singapore Preconception Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2022Observational
- Preconception Health and Lifestyle Behaviours of Women Planning a Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Preconception Care in a Remote Aboriginal Community Context: What, When and by Whom?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Low Prevalence of Folic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy: A Multicenter Study in Vietnam.Nutrients · 2019Observational
- Preconception Health Attitudes and Behaviours of Women: A Qualitative Investigation.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Preconception Lifestyle and Weight-Related Behaviors by Maternal Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study of Pregnant Women.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Changes in Micronutrient Intake and Status, Diet Quality and Glucose Tolerance from Preconception to the Second Trimester of Pregnancy.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Supplement Use and Dietary Sources of Folate, Vitamin D, andNutrients · 2018Article
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Abstract
Worldwide, dietary supplement use among reproductive aged women is becoming increasingly common. The aim of this study was to investigate dietary supplement use among Australian women during preconception. Self-reported data were collected prospectively for the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). The sample included 485 women aged 31-36 years, with supplement data, classified as preconception when completing Survey 5 of the ALSWH in 2009. Frequency and contingency tables were calculated and Pearson's chi-square test for associations between demographic variables and supplementation status was performed. Sixty-three per cent of women were taking at least one dietary supplement during preconception. Multiple-micronutrient supplements were the most commonly reported supplement (44%). Supplements containing folic acid and iodine were reported by 51% and 37% of preconception women, respectively. Folic acid (13%), omega-3 fatty acids (11%), vitamin C (7%), B vitamins (4%), iron (3%), and calcium (3%) were the most common single nutrients supplemented during preconception. Women trying to conceive, with no previous children, and born outside Australia were more likely to take dietary supplements. In Australia, dietary supplement use during preconception is relatively high. However, supplementation of recommended nutrients, including folic acid and iodine, could be improved.
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