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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Patterns of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement use prior to and during pregnancy |
Author: | Maats, F. Crowther, C. |
Citation: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2002; 42(5):494-496 |
Publisher: | Australian NZ J Obstet Gynaec |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
ISSN: | 0004-8666 1479-828X |
Statement of Responsibility: | FH Maats, CA Crowther |
Abstract: | At the antenatal clinic, 211 women were interviewed to assess vitamin, mineral and herbal use pre-conceptually and in the three trimesters of pregnancy. The majority of women (62%) used both a vitamin or mineral supplement and a herbal preparation during the course of pregnancy. Folate (70%), iron (38%) and multivitamins (27%) were the vitamin and mineral supplements most frequently taken by pregnant women. Ginger (20%) and raspberry leaf (9%) were the most frequently used herbal preparations. Women relied on advice from friends and relatives in deciding to use herbal preparations. |
Keywords: | Humans Chamomile Rosaceae Ginger Plants, Medicinal Iron Trace Elements Folic Acid Vitamins Plant Preparations Complementary Therapies Phytotherapy Self Medication Preconception Care Prenatal Care Cross-Sectional Studies Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimesters Dietary Supplements Adult Female |
Description: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.0004-8666.2002.00494.x |
Published version: | http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0004-8666.2002.00494.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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