P811 - ADEQUACY OF MACRONUTRIENT AND MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN SPAIN - THE NUTRISHIELD STUDY

P811

ADEQUACY OF MACRONUTRIENT AND MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN SPAIN - THE NUTRISHIELD STUDY

N. Eftaxiopoulou^1,*, A. Moreno-Giménez^1,2, L. Campos-Berga^1,2, E. Bathrellou³, A. Parra-Llorca^1,4,5, M. Gormaz^1,4,5, I. Ten-Doménech^1,5,6, J. Kuligowski^1,5,7

¹Neonatal Research Group, ²Mental Health Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Spain, ³Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ⁴Division of Neonatology, University & Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, ⁵Spanish Network in Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Developmental Health Research (RICORS- SAMID) (RD24/0013/0014), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, ⁶Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, ⁷Servicio de Análisis de Vesículas Extracelulares (SAVE), Health Research Institute Hospital La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Spain

Rationale: Nutrition in the postpartum period is important, not only to meet increased nutrient demands of lactating mothers, but also to support infant health, by influencing the composition of human milk. We aimed to assess the adequacy of maternal nutrient intakes in the six-month postpartum period.

Methods: In the prospective cohort study NUTRISHIELD, 63 mothers who delivered either full-term or preterm infants, were followed for six months after birth. In that period, 241 24-hour dietary recalls were collected across five time points, incorporating data from supplement use. Dietary analysis was conducted on Nutritionist Pro™, and mean daily intakes were computed for 32 nutrients. The results regarding energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes are presented as means and standard deviations, and compared to the Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) set by the European Food Safety Authority.

Results: Adequate intakes were observed for total fat, alpha-linolenic acid, and linoleic acid, while mean intakes of energy, carbohydrates, omega-3 fatty acids, and fiber fell below the DRVs. Among micronutrients, sufficient intakes were documented for vitamins A, K, E, B-complex (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, pantothenic acid, and folate), as well as calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium. In contrast, vitamin D, biotin, choline, potassium, and molybdenum intakes were below recommendations. Notably, recommended intakes for vitamins C, E, and pantothenic acid were met only when considering supplemented amounts.

Conclusion: During the first six months after childbirth, the dietary intake of certain nutrients among mothers did not meet recommended values, indicating nutritional inadequacies. The use of dietary supplements proved to be beneficial.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared