Vitamins
Food supplements for pregnant women
Published on 08/12/2017
Keywords : Food supplements, Nutrivigilance, Pregnant women, Vitamins, Iodine, Adverse effects
Cases of neonatal hypercalcaemia and congenital hypothyroidism involving food supplements for pregnant women have been reported to ANSES, under its national nutrivigilance scheme. These reports led the Agency to assess the risks associated with the consumption of food supplements containing vitamin D or iodine, intended for pregnant women. Having completed its expert appraisal, the Agency warns consumers against combining multiple sources of vitamins and minerals, in the absence of an identified need. It especially wishes to alert healthcare professionals of the importance of not combining sources of vitamins and minerals without regular biological monitoring. The Agency also reminds pregnant women that they should not consume food supplements without first seeking the advice of a healthcare professional.
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What are Food Supplements ?
Updated on 04/08/2016
Keywords : Nutrition, Food supplements, Minerals, Vitamins, Nutrivigilance
The concept of food supplement is relatively new. It has been defined by the European Parliament in Directive 2002/46/EC and in France by the Decree of 20 March 2006: “Food supplements means foodstuffs, the purpose of which is to supplement the normal diet and which are concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone or in combination…”
Vitamin D
Updated on 04/08/2016
Keywords : Nutrition, Vitamins
Vitamin D plays an essential role in the absorption of certain minerals by the body. More details on the origins of this vitamin, its functions in the body, and the level of reference intakes (PRI) for the different population categories are given below.
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