9 in 10 Pregnant Women Missing Nutrients Vital to Baby’s Development: Study

The nutrients most missed in the diets of pregnant women in the study of over 1,700 women were those found in meat and dairy products.
9 in 10 Pregnant Women Missing Nutrients Vital to Baby’s Development: Study
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A new study suggests that 90 percent of women aren’t getting all of the critical nutrients recommended for healthy pregnancies and the welfare of their developing fetuses.

The nutrients most missed in the diets of pregnant women in the study of over 1,700 women were those found in meat and dairy products and included vitamins B12, B6, and D, folic acid, and riboflavin.

A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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