Aim: To describe the nutritional status in Japanese pregnant and lactating women at a
national level, through a comparison with their non‐pregnant/non‐lactating controls …

This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional status of Korean women of child-bearing
age. A comparison was made between 113 non-pregnant and 200 pregnant women …

Objective: To report postnatal iron nutritional status of Hong Kong Chinese women during
the first 6 months postpartum. Design and subjects: A longtitudinal study examining …

Iron deficiency anemia is a worldwide public health problem relevant to unsound nutritional
practice. While the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is very common among pregnant …

Background: Anemia is a major nutrition related problem in China. In addition to iron
deficiency this may be due to deficiencies of other micronutrients. Objective: To describe the …

Anaemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in China. Anaemia in pregnant
women may be related to dietary intake of nutrients. To examine the relationship between …

Background and Objectives: Lactation is a time of increased nutritional requirements for
mothers, and inadequate nutrient intake may have a detrimental effect on a woman's …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia
among Korean pregnant women and to assess the association between maternal …

Results: The prevalence of anaemia at delivery was 15.3%. The most common cause of
anaemia in pregnancy was due to iron deficiency (81.3%). The occurrence of anaemia in …

Dietary nutrient intakes of 91 Cambodian, 37 Laotian, and 59 Vietnamese low-income
pregnant women attending a university teaching hospital outpatient clinic in Southern …