Nutritional Assessment of Pregnant Women Enrolled in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Objective To evaluate nutrient intake from dietary sources for 95 pregnant women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Subjects/Setting Women were recruited from Minneapolis and St Paul area WIC clinics between January and June 1999. Based on estimates...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2001-08, Vol.101 (8), p.903-908
Main Authors: SWENSEN, ANDRINE R, HARNACK, LISA J, ROSS, JULIE A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - prevention & control
Anthropometry
Biological and medical sciences
Cohort Studies
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Energy Intake
Exercise
Female
Ferritins - blood
Food and nutrition
Food Services
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Iron, Dietary - administration & dosage
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Minnesota
Mothers
Nutrition Assessment
Nutrition Surveys
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Pregnant women
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective To evaluate nutrient intake from dietary sources for 95 pregnant women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Subjects/Setting Women were recruited from Minneapolis and St Paul area WIC clinics between January and June 1999. Based on estimates from the WIC clinics, the study was described to 159 (63%) of the 251 potentially eligible women. Of these 159 women, 107 (67%) completed the in-person interview. Ninety-five (89%) were included in the nutrition analysis. Methods Each woman completed a 1-hour in-person interview that included a questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and a venous blood sample. A shortened Block 98 food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake. Serum ferritin was measured for 86 women. Means, medians, and standard deviations of dietary intake were explored as well as body mass index distributions. Additionally, the percentage of women consuming less than two thirds of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for certain nutrients was calculated. Results Overall, the women reported consuming only 85% of the RDA for energy. The average percentage of energy from fat was higher than recommended (37% vs 30%). The most notable nutrient shortfall was iron; 90% of the women reported consuming less than 2/3 of the RDA. Additionally, serum ferritin analysis classified 22% of the women with iron-deficiency anemia (
ISSN:0002-8223
1878-3570
DOI:10.1016/S0002-8223(01)00221-8