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Micronutrient dietary intake in Latina pregnant adolescents and Its association with level of depression, stress, and social support
While adolescent pregnant women are more likely to be deficient in nutrients, and feel stress and depression compared to pregnant adults, Singh et al. (2017) believe that this may correlate with poorer pregnancy outcomes too. The purpose of this study was to examine 108 pregnant Latina adolescents, evaluating the relationship between their micronutrient dietary intake, stress, and depression. The 24-hour dietary recall administered during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy revealed a high percentage of adolescents (>50%) consumed inadequate levels (excluding dietary supplements) of folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Moreover, at least 20% of the subjects had not obtained enough thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, copper, and selenium. When the micronutrient intake from prenatal supplements was included, dietary intake for most micronutrients improved but concentrations of calcium, magnesium, copper, selenium, and phosphorus were still below the Estimated Average Requirement. More depressive symptoms were related to higher consumption of energy, carbohydrates, and fats, as well as low intake of magnesium, while greater social support satisfaction was positively associated with dietary intake of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and zinc. These findings indicate that mood and dietary factors are interrelated, and should be considered during adolescent pregnancy. [NPID: postpartum mental health, nutrients in pregnancy, pregnancy, stress, depression, adolescent pregnancy, young mothers, Latino, Latin America, folate vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, B12, B6, vitamin E, iron, zinc]
Year: 2017
