Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh
Poor dietary intake during pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, affecting the health of the mother and fetus. This study examines the adequacy of energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women. We analyzed die...
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| author | Bellows, Alexandra L. Kachwaha, Shivani Ghosh, Sebanti Kappos, Kristen Escobar-Alegria, Jessica Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong |
| author_browse | Bellows, Alexandra L. Escobar-Alegria, Jessica Ghosh, Sebanti Kachwaha, Shivani Kappos, Kristen Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong |
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| description | Poor dietary intake during pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, affecting the health of the mother and fetus. This study examines the adequacy of energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women. We analyzed dietary data from 627 pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh, India, using a multiple-pass 24 h diet recall. Compared to non-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians (~46%) were less likely to report excessive carbohydrate (78% vs. 63%) and inadequate fat intakes (70% vs. 52%). In unadjusted analyses, lacto-vegetarians had a slightly higher mean PA for micronutrients (20% vs. 17%), but these differences were no longer significant after controlling for caste, education, and other demographic characteristics. In both groups, the median intake of 9 out of 11 micronutrients was below the Estimated Average Requirement. In conclusion, the energy and micronutrient intakes were inadequate, and the macronutrient intakes were imbalanced, regardless of stated dietary preferences. Since diets are poor across the board, a range of policies and interventions that address the household food environment, nutrition counseling, behavior change, and supplementation are needed in order to achieve adequate nutrient intake for pregnant women in this population. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1428332025-04-03T21:29:22Z Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh Bellows, Alexandra L. Kachwaha, Shivani Ghosh, Sebanti Kappos, Kristen Escobar-Alegria, Jessica Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong maternal and child health vegetarians pregnancy health nutrient intake capacity development malnutrition nutrition trace elements macronutrients diet maternal nutrition dietary diversity Poor dietary intake during pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, affecting the health of the mother and fetus. This study examines the adequacy of energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women. We analyzed dietary data from 627 pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh, India, using a multiple-pass 24 h diet recall. Compared to non-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians (~46%) were less likely to report excessive carbohydrate (78% vs. 63%) and inadequate fat intakes (70% vs. 52%). In unadjusted analyses, lacto-vegetarians had a slightly higher mean PA for micronutrients (20% vs. 17%), but these differences were no longer significant after controlling for caste, education, and other demographic characteristics. In both groups, the median intake of 9 out of 11 micronutrients was below the Estimated Average Requirement. In conclusion, the energy and micronutrient intakes were inadequate, and the macronutrient intakes were imbalanced, regardless of stated dietary preferences. Since diets are poor across the board, a range of policies and interventions that address the household food environment, nutrition counseling, behavior change, and supplementation are needed in order to achieve adequate nutrient intake for pregnant women in this population. 2020-09-01 2024-05-22T12:11:09Z 2024-05-22T12:11:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142833 en Open Access MDPI Bellows, Alexandra L.; Kachwaha, Shivani; Ghosh, Sebanti; Kappos, Kristen; Escobar-Alegria, Jessica; Menon, Purnima; and Nguyen, Phuong Hong. 2020. Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh. Nutrients 12(7): 2126. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072126 |
| spellingShingle | maternal and child health vegetarians pregnancy health nutrient intake capacity development malnutrition nutrition trace elements macronutrients diet maternal nutrition dietary diversity Bellows, Alexandra L. Kachwaha, Shivani Ghosh, Sebanti Kappos, Kristen Escobar-Alegria, Jessica Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title | Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full | Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_short | Nutrient adequacy is low among both self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh |
| title_sort | nutrient adequacy is low among both self declared lacto vegetarian and non vegetarian pregnant women in uttar pradesh |
| topic | maternal and child health vegetarians pregnancy health nutrient intake capacity development malnutrition nutrition trace elements macronutrients diet maternal nutrition dietary diversity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142833 |
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