British recommendations (DRVs and RNIs) include hardly any increments for pregnancy. British recommendations for protein are likely to cause unsatisfactory birthweight. What is the normal nutrient intake in pregnancy of healthy women? What evidence is there of special requirements for folate, iron, magnesium or iodine? New recommendations for nutrient intakes in pregnancy should be the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency and a survey of the diets of pregnant women is needed.
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