Nutrition component in a comprehensive child development program. II. Nutrient intakes of low-income, pregnant women and the outcome of pregnancy.
Twenty-four-hr. food recall records taken by home visitors in an intervention program for disadvantaged families yielded data similar to three-day records and 24-hr. recalls taken by nutritionists. The young, urban, low-income expectant mothers studied had intakes below the recommended allowances for all nutrients studied except ascorbic acid. Energy, calcium, and iron were particularly low. The use of energy- and/or sodium-restricted diets during pregnancy was associated with lower intakes of other nutrients. Recent studies showed that low energy intake appears common among low-income, young, pregnant women.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D009518:New York; D009748:Nutrition Disorders; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011295:Prenatal Care; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American
D002118:Calcium