Modern diets mean many pregnant women are deficient in essential nutrients

Nine out of ten pregnant women in high-income countries are lacking key vitamins needed for themselves and their unborn babies, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Southampton found that modern diets are not giving women the essential nutrients necessary for healthy pregnancies or the wellbeing of unborn infants. Nutrients that are... Read moreThe post Modern diets mean many pregnant women are deficient in essential nutrients appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Obesity and nutrition Paediatrics Women's health Diet in pregnancy Source Type: news