Macronutrient intake in women during pregnancy

This diploma thesis deals with the nutrition of women during pregnancy. Many physiological changes occur during this period and these changes need to be adequately covered to ensure proper fetal development and maternal health. The study aimed to evaluate the nutrition of pregnant women with a focus on energy, protein, lipid, carbohydrate and fluid intake and to assess whether the intake of these nutrients changes during pregnancy. The observation was performed at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Charles University in Hradec Králové from March to December 2020. The survey involved 10 women aged 25-39 years and took place during three separate periods of pregnancy. The NutriDan program was used to obtain nutritional data and statistical processing was performed using Microsoft Excel. The results of the study were compared with the recommendations in the Czech Republic. The intake of individual nutrients and energy did not differ statistically significantly during pregnancy. The obtained results show that the recommended energy intake is not covered and that the proportions of some nutrients do not correspond to the Czech standard. The energy intake of pregnant women is lower than the recommended intake of 2200 kcal / day for non-pregnant and non- breastfeeding women. Women increase protein intake, but at..