title: Nutrient intake and associated biochemical status of pregnant Asians in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Forty-six women (17 Pakistanis, 19 Indians, ten Bangladeshis) at 8 to 20 weeks of pregnancy were studied during November to January. Dietary intake was assessed by the diet history method. Mean energy intakes (+/- s.d.) for the Pakistanis, Indians and Bangladeshis were 9.80 (1.99), 8.08 (1.59) and 6.95 (1.70) MJ. Intakes of protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron were positively correlated with energy intake. Vitamin D intake was similar in all groups, mean (+/- s.d) = 2.15 (1.39). Mean serum (+/- s.d.) protein, phosphorus and calcium were 70.9 (6.5) g/l; 2.27 (0.12) mmol/l; 1.00 (0.21) mmol/l and fell within the lower normal range. Mean haemoglobin was 12.2 (1.1) g/dl. Mean (+/- s.d.) serum 25-OHD for Pakistanis, Indians and Bangladeshi respectively was 3.80 (2.25), 4.04 (2.64) and 5.22 (2.47) ng/ml. These are within the range found for patients with osteomalacia (less than 10 ng/ml) and substantially lower than values of 14.6 (2.6) ng/l reported by Bashir et al. (1981) for September and October.
mesh_terms: D001211:Asia, Western / Q000208:ethnology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002112:Calcifediol / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D010710:Phosphates; D002112:Calcifediol; D002118:Calcium