Diet and Lifestyle Before and During Pregnancy - Practical Recommendations of the Germany-wide Healthy Start - Young Family Network
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Diet and Lifestyle Before and During Pregnancy - Practical Recommendations of the Germany-wide Healthy Start - Young Family Network
Abstract
Diet and exercise before and during pregnancy affect the course of the pregnancy, the child's development and the short- and long-term health of mother and child. The Healthy Start - Young Family Network has updated the recommendations on nutrition in pregnancy that first appeared in 2012 and supplemented them with recommendations on a preconception lifestyle. The recommendations address body weight before conception, weight gain in pregnancy, energy and nutritional requirements and diet (including a vegetarian/vegan diet), the supplements folic acid/folate, iodine, iron and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), protection against food-borne illnesses, physical activity before and during pregnancy, alcohol, smoking, caffeinated drinks, oral and dental hygiene and the use of medicinal products. Preparation for breast-feeding is recommended already during pregnancy. Vaccination recommendations for women planning a pregnancy are also included. These practical recommendations of the Germany-wide Healthy Start - Young Family Network are intended to assist all professional groups that counsel women and couples wishing to have children and during pregnancy with uniform, scientifically-based and practical information.
Ernährung und Bewegung vor und während der Schwangerschaft wirken sich auf den Schwangerschaftsverlauf, die Entwicklung des Kindes und die kurz- und langfristige Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind aus. Das Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben hat die 2012 erstmals erschienenen Empfehlungen zur Ernährung in der Schwangerschaft aktualisiert und um Empfehlungen zum präkonzeptionellen Lebensstil ergänzt. Die Empfehlungen adressieren das Körpergewicht vor der Konzeption, die Gewichtsentwicklung in der Schwangerschaft, Energie- und Nährstoffbedarf sowie Ernährungsweise (inklusive vegetarische/vegane Ernährung), die Supplemente Folsäure/Folat, Jod, Eisen und Docosahexaensäure (DHA), den Schutz vor Lebensmittelinfektionen, körperliche Aktivität vor und in der Schwangerschaft, Alkohol, Rauchen, koffeinhaltige Getränke, Mund- und Zahngesundheit und den Umgang mit Arzneimitteln. Die Vorbereitung auf das Stillen wird bereits in der Schwangerschaft empfohlen. Für Frauen, die eine Schwangerschaft planen, sind zudem Impfempfehlungen enthalten. Diese Handlungsempfehlungen des bundesweiten Netzwerks Gesund ins Leben sollen alle Berufsgruppen, die Frauen und Paare mit Kinderwunsch und in der Schwangerschaft beraten, mit harmonisierten, wissenschaftsbasierten und anwendungsorientierten Informationen unterstützen.
Keywords: lifestyle; nutrition; physical activity; preconception; pregnancy.
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