Knowledge of pregnant women on the supplementation of selected micro and macro elements
Journal Title: European Journal of Medical Technologies - Year 2015, Vol 13, Issue 4
Abstract
The first and most important condition for the future health of the mother and child is adequate nutrition during pregnancy. Proper diet should provide necessary nutrients in the appropriate proportions. The aim of this study was to verify the knowledge of pregnant women about the selected micro and macro nutrients. The survey involved 109 pregnant women. Research method was a diagnostic survey with original questionnaire. The resulting material was subjected to statistical and descriptive analysis. The study group were women aged 18-38. 56% of surveyed women declared not taking any dietary supplements before pregnancy while 75.2% of women were taking supplements during pregnancy. In most cases the choice of a supplement was dictated by the doctor (52%). Food products containing the most assimilable iron chosen by pregnant women most frequently, were liver and meat (chosen by 86.2% of respondents) and spinach (38.5%). The consequence of iron deficiency according to 68.8% of surveyd women is mother's anemia. Sources of iodine as indicated by women were fish (51.4%) and salt (45%). Deficiency of this micronutrient according to 44% of the study group increases the risk of mental retardation of the child. 93.6% of respondents indicated milk and dairy products as the best source of calcium, and a shortage of this macroelement leads according to 67% of respondents to osteoporosis. 50.2% of respondents said that the buckwheat is the best source of magnesium and its deficiency symptoms are muscle cramps (79.8%). The majority of respondents (94.5%) indicated tomatoes as a source of potassium. According to the 68 of the respondents (62.4%) deficiency of this element leads to cardiac arrhythmia. Most pregnant women had not taken any supplements before pregnancy. Upon becoming pregnant they changed their diet and take mineral supplements mainly as a result of medical recommendations. The study group proved to have knowledge about the nutrients' sources and the effects of their deficit.
Authors and Affiliations
Wojciech Krawczyk, Mariusz Goniewicz, Magdalena Młynarska, Patrycja Misztal-Okońska, Patryk Rzońca, Renata Korecka
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