Table 2.
Intake of micronutrients during pregnancy compared with current recommendations (DACH Referenzwerte, 2015) [22]. Values are given as mean ± 1 standard deviation (SD)
| Critical-micronutrients | 1. trimenon | 2. trimenon | 3. trimenon | mean intake | recommendation | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron (mg) | 12 ± 4 | 13 ± 3 | 12 ± 3 | 12 ± 2 | 30 | <0.001 |
| Iodine (μg) | 115 ± 62 | 130 ± 86 | 123 ± 67 | 123 ± 48 | 230 | <0.001 |
| Vit D (μg) | 2.5 ± 3.7 | 2.4 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 4.4 | 2.6 ± 2.1 | 20 | <0.001 |
| Folat (μg) | 273 ± 124 | 291 ± 119 | 296 ± 133 | 287 ± 81 | 550 | <0.001 |
| -Other-micronutrients | ||||||
| Vit A (mg) | 1.4 ± 1.7 | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 1.4 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Vit E (mg) | 13 ± 7 | 14 ± 7 | 14 ± 8 | 13.5 ± 5.0 | 13 | n.s. |
| Vit B1 (mg) | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.3 | n.s. |
| Vit B2 (mg) | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.4 | <0.001 |
| Vit B6 (mg) | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.002 |
| Vit B12 (μg) | 4.7 ± 4.7 | 4.6 ± 2.3 | 4.9 ± 2.7 | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 3.5 | <0.001 |
| Vit C (mg) | 146 ± 90 | 158 ± 94 | 166 ± 105 | 158 ± 67 | 105 | <0.001 |
| Calcium (mg) | 1133 ± 487 | 1193 ± 457 | 1227 ± 502 | 1179 ± 324 | 1000 | <0.001 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 359 ± 103 | 388 ± 99 | 386 ± 106 | 378 ± 76 | 310 | <0.001 |
| Zinc (mg) | 11 ± 4 | 12 ± 3 | 11 ± 3 | 11 ± 2 | 10 | <0.001 |