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Fluid consumption by Mexican women during pregnancy and first semester of lactation
Author(s) -
Martinez Homero
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1055.18
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , lactation , overweight , obesity , population , fluid intake , obstetrics , zoology , demography , environmental health , biology , genetics , sociology
Current recommendations about fluid intake in Mexico are 2.3 L/day during pregnancy and 2.7 L/day during the first semester of lactation. The objective of the present study was to describe fluid consumption in a sample of Mexican women during pregnancy and lactation. We carried out an observational study with adult women between 18–45 years of age living in urban areas in Mexico City. They were asked to register their total fluid intake during a 7‐day consecutive period, using a previously validated fluid intake diary. A total of 153 pregnant and 155 lactating women were interviewed. On average, they drank 2.62 L/day and 2.75 L/day, respectively. 41% of pregnant women drank less than the recommended 2.3 L/day and 54% of lactating women drank less that the recommended 2.7 L/day. Plain water contributed to 33% of total fluid intake, while sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) contributed to 38% of total fluid intake. Up to 50% of pregnant and lactating women had more than 1 L/day of SSB, which contributed, in the former, to 632 kcal/day (25% of recommended dietary intake) and in the latter, to more than 700 kcal/day (32% of recommended dietary intake). The high rates of overweight and obesity found in Mexican population, particularly among women, should alert to the high consumption of SSB during pregnancy and lactation, as it has been shown that an excessive intake of these beverages may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus and other chronic disorders.