Alternative dietary practices and nutritional abuses in pregnancy
Subtitle: summary report
By: Committee on Nutrition of the Mother and Preschool Child, Food and Nutrition Board, Commission of Life Sciences, National Research Council.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition of the Mother and Preschool Child.
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Diet; Nutrition Physiology; Pregnancy -- drug effects; Pregnancy
Description: Abstract: A summary report of a workshop proceedings provides specific information on certain nutritional hazards during pregnancy to aid health care personnel in identifying and providing care to individuals who may be at risk during pregnancy, due to such practices. Current knowledge and recent research on 8 practices that provide real or potential risks to pregnanct women are covered: vegetarian diets; pica; caffeine (coffee) ingestion; alcohol ingestion; smoking over-the-counter drugs; and nutrient megadose toxicity. (wz).