title: Beliefs and practices of Iranian pregnant mothers regarding vitamins and minerals.
abstract: The objective of this descriptive study was to examine the vitamin and mineral supplements safety beliefs and practices of Iranian pregnant women. Data were collected from 400 randomly chosen women. More than 50% of the participants believed that taking vitamins and minerals during pregnancy was safe; 87% reported taking iron during pregnancy, of which 71.7 % reported their doctor as the main recommender; 21.8% reported first trimester as the most beneficial time for iron supplementation, 13.0% second trimester and 3.0% third trimester. Although an appropriate intake of vitamins and minerals can assure health in pregnancy, excess can be harmful. Educational programmes for women of childbearing age are necessary.
authors: National Public Health Management Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. mashayekhis@yahoo.co.uk
authors: S O
authors: SO
authors: Mashayekhi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Dilmaghanizadeh
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Fardiazar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bamdad-Moghadam
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ghandforoush-Sattari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins