Pelvic ring fractures typically occur as a result of high-energy trauma, and men are affected more commonly than women.High-energy trauma mechanisms include motorcycle crashes, pedestrian-vehicle crashes, motor vehicle crashes, falls from a height greater than 15 feet, and crush injuries, in descending order of frequency.
To make certain that you are getting adequate nutrition, pay particular attention to the following nutrients. Calcium: The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for calcium during pregnancy is the same as before pregnancy, 1000 mg/day for women ages 19-50,2 due in part to increased maternal calcium absorption. Just as it was before pregnancy, getting enough calcium on a vegetarian diet is easy.
Zinc supplementation during pregnancy. Biological, behavioural and contextual rationale. Zinc is an essential mineral known to be important for many biological functions including protein synthesis, cellular division and nucleic acid metabolism. 1 Severe zinc deficiency is rare in humans, but mild to moderate deficiency may be common, especially in populations with low consumption of zinc-rich animal-source foods and high intakes of foods rich in phytates, which inhibit zinc absorption. 2 It is estimated that over 80% of pregnant women worldwide have inadequate zinc intake 3 ...