Intake of tapwater and total water by pregnant and lactating women
Ershow, AG; Brown, LM; Cantor, KP
HERO ID
1060488
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1991
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 1060488 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 1991 |
| Title | Intake of tapwater and total water by pregnant and lactating women |
| Authors | Ershow, AG; Brown, LM; Cantor, KP |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page Numbers | 328-334 |
| Abstract | <strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Despite theoretically higher requirements for water due to physiologic demands of pregnancy and lactation, little is known of actual ranges of intake in pregnant and lactating women.<br /><br /><strong>METHODS: </strong>Population-based estimates of total water and tapwater intake in women of reproductive age were derived using data from the 1977-78 USDA Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. Three-day average intakes were calculated for 188 pregnant women, 77 lactating women, and 6,201 non-pregnant, non-lactating control women.<br /><br /><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Total water intake (mean +/- SD) was 1,940 +/- 686 g/day (median 1,835) for control women, 2,076 +/- 743 g/day (median 1,928) for pregnant women and 2,242 +/- 658 g/day (median 2,164) for lactating women. Tapwater intake was 1,157 +/- 635 g/day (median 1,065) for control women, 1,189 +/- 699 g/day (median 1,063) for pregnant women, and 1,310 +/- 591 g/day (median 1,330) for lactating women. Total water intake was equal to or greater than 3,000 g/day among 7 percent of control women, 11 percent of pregnant women, and 13 percent of lactating women. Tapwater intake was equal to or greater than 2,000 g/day among 10 percent of control women, 15 percent of pregnant women, and 8 percent of lactating women.<br /><br /><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>These results should be useful in estimating amounts of nutrients and toxic substances that women of reproductive age obtain through the water supply. |
| Doi | 10.2105/ajph.81.3.328 |
| Pmid | 1994741 |
| Wosid | WOS:A1991FF47300009 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | |WOS:A1991FF47300009 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |