continuing professional development activity for dietitians

SAJCN CPD activity No 25 - February/March 2004

"Evaluation of the effectiveness of iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy in a semi-rural area of Limpopo province"

(Ref number: DT 04/3/028/12)

ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS INDICATED IN BOLD

1. Anaemia is only caused by nutritional deficiencies.
   1. True
   2. False
2. An increase in maternal and fetal mortality may be an outcome of nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy.
   1. True
   2. False
3. Iron and folate supplements in Limpopo are dispensed as folic acid (5 mg/day) and ferrous sulphate (80 mg/day).
   1. True
   2. False
4.  This study was a case-control study.
   1. True
   2. False
5. The best of 3 blood pressure readings were recorded in the study.
   1. True
   2. False
6. Serum ferritin concentrations between 12 and 20 ug/ml in pregnant women were regarded as indicative of moderate iron depletion.
   1. True
   2. False
7. The prevalence of severe iron depletion (serum ferritin concentration < 12 m g/m ) in this study was 60%.
   1. True
   2. False
8.  Anaemia (Hb <10.5 g/dl) was prevalent in 16.4% of subjects included in this study.
   1. True
   2. False
9.  Folate deficiency was the most common nutrient deficiency reported in the study population.
   1. True
   2. False
10. Overall, this study documented a lower prevalence of anaemia than most other similar studies on pregnant women in RSA to date.
    1. True
    2. False
11. It has previously been reported that nearly 50% of pregnant (3 rd trimester) women in the Limpopo Province had folate deficiency.
    1. True
    2. False
12. The women in this study were thought to have a low dietary intake of vitamin B12.
    1. True
    2. False