Barriers to successful dietary control among pregnant women with phenylketonuria

Challenges and Barriers to Pregnant Women\'s Nutrition: Policy Recommendations

Dietary intake and use of dietary supplements in relation to demographic variables among pregnant Finnish women.

Proper nutrition during pregnancy may be important for maternal health and fetal growth and development. In Finland, targeted recommendations are given to guide pregnant women in their food choice and dietary supplement use so that they may obtain adequate nutritional status and meet the increased need for nutrients. The aims of the present study were to examine food choices, nutrient intake an...

Nutrition locus of control and dietary behaviors of pregnant women.

B EHAVIOR PATTERNS are a key factor in preventing illness and maintaining health (Department of Health and Human Services, 1991). Self-care behaviors are encouraged as a way to maximize personal health and limit health care expenses. Interventions to enhance self-care efforts have met with limited success because changes in daily living are often difficult to sustain (Evans & Hall, 1978). Becau...

Dietary guidelines for pregnant women.

The nutrition of pregnant women is decisive in the course of gestation and the health of both mother and child. However, in the Spanish population, clinical monitoring of nutrition is rare, the control of bodyweight receiving most attention. Many studies show that pregnant women take too much fat and too little carbohydrate, and that intakes of fibre and several trace elements are lower than re...

Successful treatment of pregnant women with syphilis and penicillin allergy

Background Congenital syphilis (CS) is a transplacentally transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum that occurs in infants of untreated or inadequately treated mothers. The preferred treatment for syphilis in pregnant mothers is penicillin. In patients with a history of penicillin allergy, skin testing and oral challenge should be performed. Penicillin desensitization is indicated for ...