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A report published in the July issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (dtb) suggested that taking multivitamin and mineral supplements during pregnancy may be an unnecessary medical intervention and expense for mothers-to-be. Often promoted as an essential precaution in giving a child the best start in life, the dtb report concluded that the marketing claims made by such products often didn’t translate to better medical outcomes for mother or child. Rather, the publication advised pregnant women to focus on improving their overall diet and taking folic acid and vitamin D supplements.
While the report did not refute that deficiency in key nutrients has been linked to various complications during pregnancy and birth, including preeclampsia, restricted fetal growth, neural tube defects, skeletal deformities and low birth weight, dtb proposed that multivitamins and mineral supplements designed for pregnancy often include an excess of unneeded ingredients. According to the report, such products typically contain 20+ vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B1,
While the report did not refute that deficiency in key nutrients has been linked to various complications during pregnancy and birth, including preeclampsia, restricted fetal growth, neural tube defects, skeletal deformities and low birth weight, dtb proposed that multivitamins and mineral supplements designed for pregnancy often include an excess of unneeded ingredients. According to the report, such products typically contain 20+ vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B1,
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