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Consumption habits of pregnant women and implications for developmental biology: a survey of predominantly Hispanic women in California.
Nutr J ; 12: 91, 2013 Jul 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23815874
BACKGROUND: Healthy post-pregnancy outcomes are contingent upon an informed regimen of prenatal care encouraging healthy maternal consumption habits. In this article, we describe aspects of maternal intake of food, drink, and medication in a population of predominantly Hispanic women in Southern California. Potential implications for unhealthy prenatal dietary choices are discussed. METHODS: The Food, Beverage, and Medication Intake Questionnaire (FBMIQ) measures common practices of maternal consumption during pregnancy. The FBMIQ was administered to English and Spanish speaking pregnant and recently pregnant (36 weeks pregnant - 8 weeks post-partum) women over the age of 18 who were receiving care from a private medical group in Downey CA. RESULTS: A total of 200 women completed the FBMIQ. Consumption habits of healthy foods and beverages, unhealthy foods, unhealthy beverages, and medication are characterized in this article. Data indicate widespread consumption of fresh fruit, meats, milk and juice and indicate most women used prenatal vitamin supplements. Studies in developmental neuroscience have shown that certain substances may cause teratogenic effects on the fetus when ingested by the mother during pregnancy. Those potentially harmful substances included in our study were Bisphenol-A (BPA), methylmercury, caffeine, alcohol and certain medications. Our results show that a proportion of the women surveyed in our study consumed BPA, methylmercury, caffeine, alcohol, and certain medications at varied levels during pregnancy. This represents an interesting finding and suggests a disconnect between scientific data and general recommendations provided to pregnant mothers by obstetricians. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study demonstrate that a proportion of pregnant women consume substances that are potentially teratogenic and may impact the health and well being of the offspring. It is important to appraise healthy and unhealthy consumption habits in order to encourage healthy practices and alleviate future effects of preventable, toxin-induced developmental issues. Prenatal advising should discourage the consumption of dangerous foods, beverages, and medications that women commonly report eating during pregnancy.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hispânico ou Latino / Inquéritos Nutricionais / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Materna / Comportamento Alimentar Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hispânico ou Latino / Inquéritos Nutricionais / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Materna / Comportamento Alimentar Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article