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Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a tertiary Health Facility in Abeokuta, South West Nigeria

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Chemical and biological evaluation

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ABSTRACT Poor nutrition affects everyone negatively, mothers and children are particularly at risk due to a combination of physiological and socioeconomic factors. This study was done to assess the nutritional Status of pregnant women attending antenatal care in a tertiary health facility in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Dietary diversity score, food frequency questionnaire, food consumption score analysis, anthropometric assessment and biochemical assessment were used. Data was collected using a semi structured using Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Blood samples were taken from the respondents for the biochemical test. A total of 398 respondents participated in the study and the majority of the respondents were between 26 and 30 years with 44%. The respondents' monthly income was mainly between N31,000 and N50,000 as represented by 44.7% of the respondents. The study showed that 94.7% of the respondents consumed cerea lor roots, 96.7% consumed vegetables and 63.6% of the respondents had a high dietary diversity score. The study also showed that 12.8% of the respondents were at risk of malnutrition. In conclusion, carbohydrate foods were the most consumed. There is a significant relationship between the dietary diversity score, the food consumption score and most socio-economic variables.

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10.21608/enj.2024.353279

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Keywords: trimester, Hemoglobin, Pregnancy, Malnutrition

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1Akinsanya, Olubunmi

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123.4..6,7Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food Agricultural Science and Technology, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State

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Olufunmilola,

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2Adebayo, Yetunde

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Fisayo .

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4Olutayo, Kolawole Olukunmi

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Anuoluwapo.

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6Adeyemi, Adedayo

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Emmanuel

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7Oni, Oluwafolakunlemi

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Miracle

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5Ademola, Ayomide

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5Food Science and Technology, Enugu State of Science and Technology

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39

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2

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47296

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2024-06-01

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2024-05-05

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2024-06-01

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100

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115

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1687-1235

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2090-2514

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Egyptian Journal of Nutrition

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Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a tertiary Health Facility in Abeokuta, South West Nigeria

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28 Dec 2024