title: [Consumption of milk among pregnant women and its significance for the intake of calcium and fats].
abstract: Out of a total of 158 pregnant women, 55 accepted participation in a dietary investigation for seven days with the object of assessing the consumption of milk by pregnant women and the significance of this for the intake of energy-providing dietary constituents and certain minerals. The diet in pregnant women contained more fat (43.2%) and the relationship between polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids (P/S-relationship) (0.25) was less than that recommended. The daily dietary content of fibre of 20.7 g/day was lower than the recommended intake. Calcium, phosphate and magnesium intakes constituted 180%, 131% and 64% respectively, of the recommended daily intake. The average intake of milk (buttermilk, skim milk, low fat milk and whole milk) was 482 g/day. The calcium content of the milk constituted, on an average, one third of the total calcium intake. The content of fat and saturated fatty acids in the milk constituted 7% and 10%, respectively, of the total intake. Four of the pregnant women had a daily calcium consumption of less than the recommended intake (1,000 mg/day). The same women had the lowest consumption of milk and energy in the group investigated. The results suggest that the dietary consumption is adequate to cover the calcium requirements. Extra calcium supplements should only be recommended for pregnant women with limited consumption of milk and other milk products. Pregnant women should be advised to take increased quantities of magnesium and to reduce the fat intake.
authors.affiliation: Hvidovre Hospital, København, gynaekologisk obstetrisk afdeling.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rudnicki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frølich
authors.forename: U I
authors.initials: UI
authors.lastname: Larsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003718:Denmark; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008892:Milk; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004041:Dietary Fats
vernacular_title: Indtagelsen af maelk blandt gravide samt dennes betydning for indtagelsen af calcium og fedtstoffer.