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. 2002 Oct 10;105(1):11-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00111-2.

Pregnant women with a low milk intake have an increased risk of developing preeclampsia

Ella J Duvekot  1 , Christianne J M de Groot, Kitty W M Bloemenkamp, S Guid Oei
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Pregnant women with a low milk intake have an increased risk of developing preeclampsia

Ella J Duvekot et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. .

Abstract

Objective: Several studies have suggested a relation between calcium intake and preeclampsia. In this study, we test the hypothesis that a low calcium intake by milk products increases the risk of developing preeclampsia in The Netherlands, a country where milk consumption is assumed to be high.

Study design: We conducted a case-control study of 163 women with preeclampsia during 1991-1996. Controls were matched for age and delivery date. Data from cases and controls were obtained by questionnaire.

Results: The mean milk consumption per day was higher in the control group (3.0+/-0.1 units per day) than in the preeclampsia group (2.4+/-0.1 units per day, P<0.01). There was no difference in calcium intake by tablets: eight women (9.4%) with preeclampsia and seven controls (9.3%) used calcium tablets.

Conclusions: This study shows an increased risk of developing preeclampsia associated with lower milk intake.

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