Effect of Nutrition Education Package on Pregnant Women Knowledge and Healthy Dietary Practice
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Pregnant women need more essential nutrient than other women. Pregnant woman needs 300 calories per day to support the growth of the baby .The aim of this study was evaluate the effect of nutrition education package on pregnant women knowledge and healthy dietary practice. Design: A quasiexperimental study. Sample: A purposive sample. Setting: Women were recruited from maternity &childhood hospital, Zagazig university hospitals.Tools of data collection: Self-administered and food frequency questionnaire were used for data collection measuring height and weight together to calculate body mass index. Results: The majority of participants (51.7 %) were classified over weight while (24.5) and (23.2) of participant were classified as normal and obese respectively. About (22.5%) of participants were overweight who ate chicken three to four times per week while (26.6%) of participants were overweight consumed rarely fish per week and about (23.3%) of pregnant women were obese who consumed rarely cheese during pregnancy. Conclusion: Most of differences between BMI category and dietary habits but the dietary habits of pregnant women were unhealthy and more than half of participants ate fast foods. Recommendation: Pregnant women should be provided with adequate knowledge about fundamental aspects of healthy dietary behaviors during pregnancy to enhance making healthy food choices, and the effect of dietary practices on the pregnancy, newborn and postpartum period.
Authors and Affiliations
Hanan Abd-Elmohdy Emara
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