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Vitamin Supplementation in Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy among Women—Effects and Influencing Factors in Romania

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  • Calin Avram

    (George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 38 Gh. Marinescu St., 540139 Targu Mureș, Romania)

  • Oana Maria Bucur

    (George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 38 Gh. Marinescu St., 540139 Targu Mureș, Romania)

  • Ancuța Zazgyva

    (George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 38 Gh. Marinescu St., 540139 Targu Mureș, Romania)

  • Laura Avram

    (Dimitrie Cantemir University, 3-5 Bodoni Sandor St., 540545 Targu Mureș, Romania)

  • Florina Ruta

    (George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 38 Gh. Marinescu St., 540139 Targu Mureș, Romania)

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to identify the consumption of vitamin and folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy in a group of post-partum women (Romanian, Hungarian, and Roma) from Mureș County, Romania, and the influence of socio-economic and behavioral factors on the consumption of vitamins. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study included 1278 post-partum women (during the three days of hospitalization for birth), average age 29.5, registered for giving birth in the three hospitals in Mureș County, 2015–2016. Results: In our sample, 69.58% of the interviewed women did not use any vitamin and folic acid supplements before pregnancy, while 30.70% did not use vitamin supplements during pregnancy. The lack of vitamin supplementation during pregnancy was associated with the low birth weight (<2500 g) of newborns (OR = 2.4, 95% CI [1.6–3.8]) and birth at under 36 weeks of gestation (OR = 0.5, 95% CI [0.2–0.8]). Conclusion: The use of vitamin supplements, including folic acid, continues to be deficient among Romanian women before getting pregnant, as well as during their pregnancy. We observed a lack of vitamin supplementation for pregnant women even if they were influenced by risk factors. This highlights the importance of promoting the benefits of vitamin supplementation equally among all subjects.

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  • Calin Avram & Oana Maria Bucur & Ancuța Zazgyva & Laura Avram & Florina Ruta, 2022. "Vitamin Supplementation in Pre-Pregnancy and Pregnancy among Women—Effects and Influencing Factors in Romania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-12, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8503-:d:860826
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