About micronutrient deficiencies during pregnancy and lactation and methods of their correction

Adequate nutrition of a woman during pregnancy and breastfeeding plays a key role in the healthy course of pregnancy, growth and development of the fetus and child. During this period, the need for not only macronutrients, but also vitamins and minerals necessary for many metabolic processes, the formation of fetal tissue, maturation of the placenta and the restructuring of the mother’s body, increases significantly. However, the diet of many women is far from optimal: even with adequate nutrition, insufficient consumption of a number of micronutrients is often observed. Girls and women of childbearing age in general belong to the high-risk group for developing micronutrient deficiency, which makes this problem extremely relevant. Pregnant women have polyhypovitaminosis – a simultaneous deficiency of several vitamins. Below are the most common vitamin and mineral deficiencies in pregnant and lactating women in Russia and the world, as well as their impact on the fetus and child. The need for comprehensive nutritional support for women at the stages of pregnancy planning, gestation and lactation using balanced vitamin and mineral complexes to prevent pregnancy complications and ensure optimal development of offspring is substantiated.