A study of nutritional adequacy of pregnant women: A hospital survey
Dr. Swati Singh
, Dr. Sangita Deodiya
Nutrition, Pregnancy, Habitat, socio-economic status.
Abstract Nutrition is an area that requires special attention during pregnancy. Nutrition during pregnancy is a significant public health concern. Maternal nutrition and health is considered as the most important regulations of human fetal growth. Therefore an appropriate eating pattern is essential throughout pregnancy to ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby (Pickel et al., 2005). Social class have also been found to correlate significantly with dietary habit and hence nutrient intake especially among pregnant women. In the present study, 246 samples upto 24 weeks of pregnancy were selected as per the inclusive and exclusive criteria by using the purposive sampling technique which is a type of non- probability sampling. In urban habitat, the intake of calorie (1812.50±223.15 kcal), protein (46.82 ± 6.49 gm), iron (17.62 ±2.06 mg), calcium (566.62 ±123.04 mg) and folic acid (200.85 ± 24.00 μg) was found to be higher than the intake of calorie (1612.01±222.75 kcal), protein (41.51 ± 4.84 gm), iron (15.84 ±1.51mg), calcium (457.17 ± 69.78 mg) and folic acid (184.87 ± 12.88 μg ) in rural habitat. Fat intake was found high in rural (36.96 ±2.75gm) than urban (35.13 ±3.12 gm) habitat. It was observed that the intake of calorie, protein, iron, calcium and folic acid was found maximum in high socio-economic status (1944.21±160.40 kcal, 51.57±5.67 gm, 19.15±1.54 mg, 642.69±95.35 mg and 221.73±21.19 µg respectively), minimum in low socio-economic status (1575.54±223.52 kcal, 40.95±4.74 gm, 15.49±1.43 mg, 447.70±66.31 mg and 181.93±9.78 µg respectively). Fat intake was noted to be maximum in low socio-economic status (37.47±2.59 gm) and minimum in high socio-economic status (34.20±3.50 gm).
"A study of nutritional adequacy of pregnant women: A hospital survey", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.5 - 7, March-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2303002.pdf
Volume 8
Issue 3,
March-2023
Pages : 5 - 7
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_203787
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2303002
Downloads: 000347302
Research Area: Life Sciences
Country: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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