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Supplement use in relation to dietary intake in pregnancy: an analysis of the Swedish GraviD cohort

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2023

Mathilda Forsby*
Affiliation:
Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
Anna Winkvist
Affiliation:
Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
Linnea Bärebring
Affiliation:
Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
Hanna Augustin
Affiliation:
Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
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*Corresponding author: Mathilda Forsby, email mathilda.forsby@gu.se
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Abstract

We aimed to study supplement use in relation to dietary intake among pregnant women in Sweden, and adherence to the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations among supplement and non-supplement users. Pregnant women were recruited at registration to antenatal care in 2013–2014. In third trimester, supplement use was collected using a questionnaire, and dietary intake was collected using a FFQ. The majority (64 %) of the 1044 women reported use of one or more supplements. Among all, 0–23 % reported dietary intakes above recommended intake (RI) of vitamin D, folate, Fe and Se. Median dietary intakes of thiamine (1·4 v. 1·3 mg P = 0·013), phosphorus (1482 v. 1440 mg P = 0·007), folate (327 v. 316 µg P = 0·02), Fe (12 v. 11·5 mg P = 0·009), Mg (361 v. 346 mg P < 0·001) and Zn (10·7 v. 10·4 mg P = 0·01) were higher among supplement users compared with non-users. Larger proportions of supplement users than non-users adhered to RI of dietary intakes of thiamine (42 % v. 35 % P = 0·04) and Mg (75 % v. 69 % P = 0·05). Among non-users, a minority had dietary intakes above RI for vitamin D (6 %), folate (10 %) and Fe (21 %). The majority (75–100 %) of supplement users had total intakes above RI for most nutrients. In conclusion, supplement use contributed substantially to reaching RI for vitamin D, folate and Fe. Supplement users had a higher dietary intake of several nutrients than non-users. This highlights that non-supplement users are at risk of inadequate nutrient intakes during pregnancy, suggesting a need for heightened awareness of nutritional adequacy for pregnant women.

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Fig. 1. Flow chart showing inclusion of study participants in current analyses.

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Table 1. Participant characteristics among all women, any supplement users and non-supplement users (Median and percentiles; numbers and percentages)

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Table 2. Proportions of reported supplement use in third trimester as a single nutrient supplement and/or part of multivitamin-mineral supplement

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Table 3. Estimated dietary intake adjusted for total energy intake among all women, by any supplement users and non-supplement users (Medians and percentiles)

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Table 4. Percentage of women adhering to recommended intake and average requirement among all women, any supplement users and non-supplements users

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Fig. 2. Among nutrient-specific supplement users, percentage of women adhering to average requirement (AR) (a) and recommended intake (RI) (b) from dietary, supplement and total intake.

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Fig. 3. Multivariable logistic regression analyses of estimated dietary intake and the probability of nutrient-specific supplement use compared with non-supplement use. * Adjusted for total energy intake, age, BMI, gestational weight gain, education, parity and origin.

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