Maternal adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Northwest China: A large-scale population-based cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2019, Pages

  Liu, Danmeng ^a   Cheng, Yue ^a   Dang, Shaonong ^a   Wang, Duolao ^b   Zhao, Yaling ^a   Li, Chao ^a   Li, Shanshan ^a   Lei, Fangliang ^a   Qu, Pengfei ^c   Mi, Baibing ^a   Zhang, Ruo ^a   Li, Jiamei ^d   Zeng, Lingxia ^a   Yan, Hong ^a,e,f  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Reproduction Centre   (China)

^d THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e Therapeutic Vaccines Engineering Center of Shaanxi Province   (China)

^f XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

adherence; associated factors; micronutrient supplementation; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN B GROUP; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHINA; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URBAN AREA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; INCOME; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PREPREGNANCY CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CALCIUM; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INCOME; IRON; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MICRONUTRIENTS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85070453203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028843     Document Type: Article

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