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. 2021 Feb;30(2):207-211.
doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8873. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

Physiological Need for Calcium, Iron, and Folic Acid for Women of Various Subpopulations During Pregnancy and Beyond

LaVerne L Brown  1 , Barbara E Cohen  1 , Emmeline Edwards  2 , Courtney E Gustin  3 , Zara Noreen  4
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Physiological Need for Calcium, Iron, and Folic Acid for Women of Various Subpopulations During Pregnancy and Beyond

LaVerne L Brown et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Women tend to supplement their diets with multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements more often than men, and reports indicate that more than 90% of pregnant women in the United States supplement their diets with prenatal MVMs. Given the widespread use of MVMs among women and given the increasing efforts to unveil the importance of phenotype-specific health determinants, it seems imperative to review what is known about variations in nutrient physiology among women from different ethnic and racial groups and at different reproductive stages of life. In this study, we embark on an assessment of the scientific evidence and knowledge gaps that impact the precise determination of nutrient levels (specifically calcium, iron, and folic acid) that confer benefits to various subpopulations of women in the United States.

Keywords: calcium; folic acid; iron; pregnancy.

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