Observational studyPublic health nutrition2022
Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China: an observational study.
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- Maternal nutrition literacy and associated factors as determinant of micronutrient supplementation adherence among Chinese pregnant women: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The effect of multiple micronutrients supplementation on preventing anemia during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
- The Individual and Combined Effects of Prenatal Micronutrient Supplementations on Neurobehavioral Developmental Disorders in Preschool Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The effects of early childhood probiotic intake on the association between prenatal micronutrient supplementation and neurobehavioral development in preschool children: a four-way decomposition analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association between micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy and preterm birth: evidence from a large-scale children survey and Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Low Iodine Nutrition Knowledge in Chinese Breastfeeding Women despite Adequate Iodine Status.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China: an observational study - ERRATUM.Public health nutrition · 2023Observational
- Dietary Diversity, Micronutrient Adequacy and Bone Status during Pregnancy: A Study in Urban China from 2019 to 2020.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Dietary Intake and Genetic Background Influence Vitamin Needs during Pregnancy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Dietary Supplement Use during Pregnancy: Perceptions versus Reality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- A bibliometric analysis of global research on vitamin D and reproductive health between 2012 and 2021: Learning from the past, planning for the future.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo clarify nutrient supplementation usage and primary source of information among pregnant women in China.
designThis cross-sectional study used information on nutrient supplementation and primary source of information collected via face-to-face interviews. Data on the usage of folic acid, Ca/vitamin D, Fe, vitamins, DHA and other dietary supplements were collected. Primary source of information was categorised as family/relatives, friends/co-workers, the Internet, books/magazines, television/radio, doctors, other people and oneself.
settingMaternal and Child Health Hospital in Chengdu, China.
participantsOne thousand eighty-one Chinese pregnant women aged ≥20 years with singleton pregnancies.
resultsIn all three trimesters of pregnancy, usage was highest and most stable for folic acid (81·7 %), followed by vitamins (vitamin A, B-group vitamins, vitamin C and multivitamins; 75·0 %), whereas Ca/vitamin D (51·4 %) and Fe (18·1 %) usage was low, potentially indicating a deficiency risk. All supplementation usage percentages increased with pregnancy duration (P < 0·05). Notably, approximately 10 % of the pregnant women in our study did not use any nutrient supplementation, and this was especially common in early pregnancy. More than 50 % of the women reported getting information on nutrient supplementation from family members, and about 30 % reported getting this information from doctors.
conclusionsAmong pregnant women in China, awareness about nutrient supplementation increases as the pregnancy progresses, but some types of nutrient supplementation (such as Ca/vitamin D and Fe) remain at low levels. It is necessary to pay more attention to the health education of pregnant women in China, and the influence of family members should be emphasised.
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