Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, 354 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
Nutrients. 2021 Sep 18;13(9):3252. doi: 10.3390/nu13093252.
Micronutrients are dietary components important for health and physiological function, and inadequate intake of these nutrients can contribute to poor health outcomes. The risk of inadequate micronutrient intake has been shown to be greater among low-income Hispanics and postpartum and lactating women. Therefore, we aimed to determine the risk of nutrient inadequacies based on preliminary evidence among postpartum, Hispanic women. Risk of micronutrient inadequacy for Hispanic women (29-45 years of age) from the Southern California Mother's Milk Study ( = 188) was assessed using 24 h dietary recalls at 1 and 6 months postpartum and the estimated average requirement (EAR) fixed cut-point approach. Women were considered at risk of inadequate intake for a nutrient if more than 50% of women were consuming below the EAR. The Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) value was also used to assess sodium intake. These women were at risk of inadequate intake for folate and vitamins A, D, and E, with 87.0%, 93.4%, 43.8%, and 95% of women consuming less than the EAR for these nutrients, respectively. Lastly, 71.7% of women consumed excess sodium. Results from this preliminary analysis indicate that Hispanic women are at risk of inadequate intake of important micronutrients for maternal and child health.
微量营养素是对健康和生理功能至关重要的饮食成分，这些营养素摄入不足可能导致健康状况不佳。低收入西班牙裔和产后及哺乳期妇女摄入这些营养素不足的风险更高。因此，我们旨在根据产后西班牙裔妇女的初步证据确定营养不足的风险。通过对产后 1 个月和 6 个月的 24 小时膳食回忆和估计平均需求量 (EAR) 固定切点方法，对南加州母乳研究中的西班牙裔妇女（n = 188）进行了微量营养素不足的风险评估。如果超过 50%的女性摄入低于 EAR 的某种营养素，则认为该女性存在摄入不足的风险。还使用慢性病风险降低 (CDRR) 值来评估钠的摄入量。这些女性叶酸、维生素 A、D 和 E 的摄入量不足的风险较高，分别有 87.0%、93.4%、43.8%和 95%的女性摄入的这些营养素低于 EAR。最后，71.7%的女性摄入了过量的钠。初步分析结果表明，西班牙裔妇女存在摄入对母婴健康重要的微量营养素不足的风险。
