Challenges in Achieving Adequate Dietary Status of Women

Launched by NUTRITION INSTITUTE, SLOVENIA · Dec 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Key scientific challenges addressed in this study are to investigate the dietary habits and nutritional status of women of reproductive age, to provide epidemiological data on the nutrient intakes in this group (including intakes of key micronutrients) and investigate their relationship with various markers of health. We will evaluate dietary behaviours and special dietary practices among women of reproductive age in Slovenia, through age-representative sampling approach. We will also detailly assess dietary supplementation practices in this population group. Dietary intakes of macro and ke...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• • Age: 20 to 49 years
• • Gender: female
• • Agrees to participate in the study (has signed a consent form)
• Exclusion criteria:
• • Menopause (absence of menstruation for at least 12 months, unless the absence is due to hormonal contraception) or post-menopause
• • Pregnancy
• Reasons for excluding a participant during the study:
• • Inability to participate in the study
• • Wishes to discontinue participation
• • Incomplete data provided
• Additional inclusion criteria for including subpopulations in the second part of the study:
• Vegetarians:
• • Have followed a vegetarian diet for at least 2 years and do not consume meat or fish more than once a month
• • Consume eggs and dairy products more than once a month
• Vegans:
• • - Have followed a vegan diet for at least 2 years and do not consume any animal products more than once a month