Dietary Intake of Micronutrients During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and lactation; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Selenium deficiency during pregnancy and lactation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000240842
• Lead Sponsor: ouise Brough

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy pregnant women > 26 weeks gestational age
Healthy breastfeeding women > 3 weeks postpartum

Exclusion Criteria

No medical complications
No complications during pregnancy or lactation
No medications containing iodine or selenium

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iodine and selenium concentrations measured in a 24 hour urine sample. Each participant will collect all the urine excreted over one 24 hour period.[Pregnant women of gestational age greater than 26 weeks and lactating women at least 3 weeks postpartum]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iodine and selenium concentrations measured in breast milk[Lactating women at least 3 weeks postpartum. Each participant will provide 1 sample of breastmilk (around 30 ml).];Dietary intake of other nutrients assessed using three 24 hour diet histories and dietary assessment computer package (Foodworks 2009)[Pregnant women of gestational age greater than 26 weeks and lactating women at least 3 weeks postpartum. 24 hour diet recalls will be collected at the first interview and then 2 further consecutive weeks.]