Vitamins and minerals: importance of use during pregnancy

Abstract

The article highlights the issues of security of pregnant women and nursing mothers in using vitamins and minerals, and their impact on quality of life and health of the newborn. It also reflects modern views on the problem in our country concerningthe use of vitamin and mineral complexes for pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Keywords

• pregnancy
• lactation
• vitamins
• macro- and microelements
• polyunsaturated fatty acids