Future Challenges of Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

摘要

We have recently moved from an era when malnutrition during pregnancy and lactation was widespread in many areas of the world, to a time when a general lack of food is becoming more uncommon. However, the quality of the food is still a problem and micronutrient deficiencies are very common, not only in developing countries but also in segments of the population in industrialized countries. Many programs are being launched to combat these micronutrient deficiencies, ranging from supplementation, fortification, food modification/diversification and altered food preparation methods to nutrition education. Progress to date has unfortunately been limited.