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A pilot study was completed to determine the validity of the “Willett” food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use in a population of recently pregnant women recalling past diet during pregnancy. Similar studies have reported correlations between nutrient intakes determined with the FFQ and intakes reported by other methods. However, concordance correlation coefficients (CCC) may be more appropriate...
The average daily calcium intake from food and supplements was determined for a group of middle- and upper-income pregnant women throughout gestation. The daily calcium intake was compared to the newly developed Dietary Reference Intake - Adequate Intake (DRI-AI) of 1000mg calcium/day for women aged 19-50 years. Fifty-seven women were enrolled at their first prenatal visit, a 24-hour recall was obtained,...
While vitamin A is vital for fetal organ development, recent research has reaffirmed the teratogenicity of excessive doses of preformed vitamin A. This study evaluates the adequacy of vitamin A intake from food sources and ascertains whether excess retinol intake from food plus supplements is a concern in middle- and upper-income women during their first trimester of pregnancy. Ninety-four healthy...
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