The status of the actual nutrition of pregnant women in an epidemically unfavorable region of Kazakhstan
Musabekov, S.M.; Bekbosynov, T.K.; Tkach, N.Z.; Baĭmagambetova, M.V.; Zhumabaeva, G.G.
Voprosy Pitaniia 4: 36-38
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-8833 PMID: 1462513 Document Number: 397168
Questionnaire survey and body mass control followed by computer estimation of the diet chemical composition were conducted in 30 pregnant women in summer and autumn. Deficiency in intake of meat products, vegetable oil, potatoes reached 15.2-34.7, 24.2-55.8, 55-65.7%, respectively, in the trimester I and II. The dietary lack of fish, eggs, vegetables, fruit could be hardly compensated by bakery foods and sweets. Protein deficiency rose to 25-38.3%, that of fat 19.1-25.2%. Intake of carbohydrates was satisfactory, though mineral salts and vitamins were provided incompletely.