US EPA

3798080 

Journal Article 

Canadian Consensus on Female Nutrition: Adolescence, Reproduction, Menopause, and Beyond 

Nutrition Working Group; O'Connor, DL; Blake, J; Bell, R; Bowen, A; Callum, J; Fenton, S; Gray-Donald, K; Rossiter, M; Adamo, K; Brett, K; Khatri, N; Robinson, N; Tumback, L; Cheung, A 

2016 

Yes 

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
ISSN: 1701-2163 

38 

6 

508-554.e18 

English 

27368135 

10.1016/j.jogc.2016.01.001 

OBJECTIVES: To provide health care professionals in Canada with the basic knowledge and tools to provide nutrition guidance to women through their lifecycle.

OUTCOMES: Optimal nutrition through the female lifecycle was evaluated, with specific focus on adolescence, pre-conception, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and beyond. The guideline begins with an overview of guidance for all women, followed by chapters that examine the evidence and provide recommendations for the promotion of healthy nutrition and body weight at each life stage. Nutrients of special concern and other considerations unique to each life stage are discussed in each chapter.

EVIDENCE: Published literature, governmental and health agency reports, clinical practice guidelines, grey literature, and textbook sources were used in supporting the recommendations made in this document.

VALUES: The quality of evidence was rated using the criteria described in the report of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. CHAPTER 2: GENERAL FEMALE NUTRITION: Summary Statements Recommendations CHAPTER 3: ADOLESCENCE NUTRITION: Summary Statements Recommendations CHAPTER 4: PRE-CONCEPTUAL NUTRITION: Summary Statement Recommendations CHAPTER 5: NUTRITION IN PREGNANCY: Summary Statements Recommendations CHAPTER 6: POSTPARTUM NUTRITION AND LACTATION: Summary Statements Recommendations CHAPTER 7: NUTRITION DURING MENOPAUSE AND BEYOND: Summary Statement Recommendations.