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Daily Dietary habits and Nutrition Attitude of Pregnant Women in Port-said city

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Background: Nutrition during pregnancy has a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes and is seen
as a critical component of a healthy and successful pregnancy, as well as the offspring's long-term
health. Aim: This study aimed to explore daily dietary habits of women regarding healthy nutrients
during pregnancy. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive study was used to apply the research in
prenatal clinics at six health centers in Port Said, with a total of 270 women receiving antenatal
care. The tools used for data collection consisted of; a structured interviewing form, Food
Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and the nutritional attitude scale. Results: The current study
revealed that more than three quarter of the studied women had unsatisfactory level of knowledge
related to nutrition during pregnancy. Most of them had positive attitude related to nutrition during
pregnancy in Port-said city. A statistically significant relationship was found between total
knowledge level and total attitude level of the pregnant women related to nutrition during pregnancy
whereby p-value ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: Most of the studied women reported low level of knowledge
regarding healthy nutrients during pregnancy. Moreover, more than half of the studied women
didn't change their diet habits during pregnancy, because they were convinced that their nutrition is
actually healthy. Recommendations: Applying nutrition counseling to all pregnant women to
improve their practices.

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10.21608/ejhc.2022.257853

Keywords

Daily dietary habits, Nutrition attitude, Pregnant women

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Shymaa

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Abdel-rahman Osman

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Lecturer of Maternity, Obstetrics, and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Port said University

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Nagat

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Salah Shalaby

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Asst. prof of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University.

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Nor El-Hoda

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Mohamed El-Sayed El-Shabory

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Asst. prof of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University.

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Azhar

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Abdel–Fatah Mohamed Shehata

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Zagazig University

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13

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4

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36500

Issue Date

2022-12-01

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2022-09-04

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2022-12-01

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13

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25

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1687-9546

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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22 Jan 2023