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ReviewNutrients2019

Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake during Pregnancy: An Overview of Recent Evidence.

Aya Mousa, Amreen Naqash, Siew Lim

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Review in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 231 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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231citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
42.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

231 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 473 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aya MousaMonash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia. aya.mousa@monash.edu.
Amreen NaqashDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190006, India. anaqash.scholar@kashmiruniversity.net.
Siew LimMonash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia. siew.lim1@monash.edu.
Monash University · AUUniversity of Kashmir · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Requirements for macronutrients such as energy and protein increase during pregnancy to maintain maternal homeostasis while supporting foetal growth. Energy restriction can limit gestational weight gain in women with obesity; however, there is insufficient evidence to support energy restriction during pregnancy. In undernourished women, balanced energy/protein supplementation may increase birthweight whereas high protein supplementation could have adverse effects on foetal growth. Modulating carbohydrate intake via a reduced glycaemic index or glycaemic load diet may prevent gestational diabetes and large-for-gestational-age infants. Certain micronutrients are also vital for improving pregnancy outcomes, including folic acid to prevent neural tube defects and iodine to prevent cretinism. Newly published studies support the use of calcium supplementation to prevent hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, particularly in women at high risk or with low dietary calcium intake. Although gaps in knowledge remain, research linking nutrition during pregnancy to maternofoetal outcomes has made dramatic advances over the last few years. In this review, we provide an overview of the most recent evidence pertaining to macronutrient and micronutrient requirements during pregnancy, the risks and consequences of deficiencies and the effects of supplementation on pregnancy outcomes.

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Dietary SupplementsMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaPregnancy OutcomeEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMicronutrientsNutrientsNutritional StatusPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrenatal CareMicronutrientsNutrientsmacronutrientsmaternal healthmicronutrientsneonatal outcomes.nutritionpregnancyreproduction

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PMID30791647
PMCPMC6413112
OpenAlexW2916983087

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