Diet and nutrient requirements in pregnancy

Varsha Tiwari*, Priyanka Joshi

Department of Clinical Nutrition, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya Jabalpur, Madhya pradesh, India

Refer this article

Varsha Tiwari, Priyanka Joshi. Diet and Nutrient Requirements in pregnancy. International journal of therapeutic innovation, Nov-Dec 2023, V 1 - I 3, Pages - 0079 – 0084. Doi: https://doi.org/ 10.55522/ijti.V1I3.0019.

ABSTRACT

High food quality, together with adequate macroand micronutrient intake in pregnancy, is crucial for the health status of the mother and child. Recent findings suggest that it could also be beneficial or harmful in the context of the wellbeing of the whole future population. According to the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis, most conditions that occur in adulthood originate in foetal life. Moreover, some epigenetic events, modified inter alia by diet, impact more than one generation. Still, the recommendations in most countries are neither popularised nor very detailed. While it seems to be important to direct diet trends towards a healthier lifestyle, the methods of preventing specific disorders like diabetes or asthma are not yet established and require further investigation.

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Maternal diet, Developmental programming.