Publication details
The role of maternal nutrition during pregnancy – overview of daily dosages recommendations
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | FOLIA PHARMACEUTICA CASSOVIENSIA |
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| Web | Folia Pharmaceutica Cassoviensia |
| Keywords | Deficiency; healthy diet; maternal nutrition; pregnancy; vitamins |
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| Description | This article focuses on the aspects of the role of nutrition during pregnancy. The nutritional requirements differ in comparison to non-pregnant women. A balanced diet and a sufficient supply of recommended macronutrients and micronutrients have an impact on proper foetal development. Balanced maternal nutrition may not only affect neonatal outcomes, but it may also have a far-reaching health impact on life of the neonate. The article primarily summarizes maternal nutrition, then the consequences of overnutrition and malnutrition, but it also informs about maternal nutrition during the preconception time and the influence of paternal nutrition on foetal health. Restricted vitamin intake by mother can result in a deficiency, which can have minor, but also significant impacts on foetal health. The main focus is given to micronutrient importance and the risk of micronutrient deficiency. |