Gautam Virender P, Taneja Devender K, Sharma Nandini, Gupta Vimal K, Ingle Gopal K
Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Matern Child Nutr. 2008 Apr;4(2):86-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00131.x.
The aim of this article is to document the current dietary profile of pregnant women in rural areas of Delhi. In order to explore the diet the combination of quantitative (24-h recall method) and qualitative methods (food frequency method) were used. The mean intake of macronutrients and micronutrients, namely, iron, folic acid and Vitamin C which play an important role in the pathophysiology of nutritional anaemia during pregnancy was calculated from the foodstuffs, using Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. The preferences and avoidance of various foods by the pregnant women were also elicited. The data were analysed using Epi Info 3.4. The intake of calories, protein, iron, folic acid and Vitamin C was found to be less than the recommended dietary allowance in 100%, 91.2%, 98.2%, 99.1% and 65.8% of pregnant women respectively. Folic acid intakes were significantly lower in younger, primiparous and poorly educated women from low-income families. Vitamin C intake was lower among non-Hindus only. The overall data suggested the presence of food gap rather than isolated deficiency of any particular nutrient.
本文旨在记录德里农村地区孕妇目前的饮食状况。为了探究饮食情况，采用了定量方法（24小时回顾法）和定性方法（食物频率法）相结合的方式。利用《印度食物营养价值》，从食物中计算出宏量营养素和微量营养素的平均摄入量，即铁、叶酸和维生素C，它们在孕期营养性贫血的病理生理过程中起着重要作用。同时还了解了孕妇对各种食物的偏好和忌口情况。数据采用Epi Info 3.4进行分析。结果发现，分别有100%、91.2%、98.2%、99.1%和65.8%的孕妇卡路里、蛋白质、铁、叶酸和维生素C的摄入量低于推荐膳食摄入量。来自低收入家庭的年轻、初产且受教育程度低的女性叶酸摄入量显著较低。仅非印度教徒的维生素C摄入量较低。总体数据表明存在食物缺口，而非单一营养素的缺乏。
