title: [Dietary recommendations of women in reproductive age].
abstract: The characteristics of an adequate diet are described and defined. A simple method for the calculation of energy needs of adult, pregnant and lactating women is described. A food exchange list is presented, based on 8 food groups, including ration sizes of every one of them. Group I: cereals and tubercles; Group II: vegetables (according to their energy supply); Group III: fruits (according to their fiber content); Group IV: legumes; Group V: meats and egg (classify according to their lipid content); Group VI: dairy products (divided according to their lipid content); Group VII: lipids (fats and oils) and Group VIII: sugars. The main sources of critical nutrients for women at reproductive age are pointed out, as calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A and carotenes. Some menus are described to illustrate the use of the food exchange list.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud, Universidad Iberoamericana, Prol. Paseo de la Reforma 880, Sta. Fe, México DF. Ana Berta, Pérez-Lizaur
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Pérez-Lizaur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements