Food security during pregnancy: A qualitative content analysis study in Iran.

Autor: Bagheri M; Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran., Lamyian M; Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran., Sadighi J; Health Metrics Research Center, ACECR, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, Tehran, Iran., Ahmadi F; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran., Mohammadi-Nasrabadi F; Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research Department, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI), Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Maternal & child nutrition [Matern Child Nutr] 2025 Jan; Vol. 21 (1), pp. e13725. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 23.
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13725
Abstrakt: Food security during pregnancy is crucial for safeguarding the health of expectant mothers and optimizing prenatal outcomes. Food insecurity can manifest in varying degrees, ranging from moderate disruptions to the quality and diversity of diet to severe cases that disrupt dietary patterns and reduce overall food intake. Limited information exists regarding food security among pregnant women in Iran. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to investigate food security during pregnancy from the perspectives of pregnant women (n = 17) and experts in food security (n = 6). Data were collected through purposeful sampling and 23 semi-structured interviews. The data analysis process occurred concurrently with data collection, employing a conventional content analysis approach. The findings underwent rigorous evaluation based on credibility, confirmability, dependability, transferability and authenticity. The results revealed that access to quality foods in pregnancy depends on the sustainability of food resources, economic access to food, the family's food budget, pregnant women's utilization of food due to pregnancy conditions, their nutritional literacy and cultural practices. Pregnant women employ various strategies to cope with food insecurity and require social and governmental support to manage it effectively. Therefore, it is suggested that health care authorities initially assess the level of food security among pregnant women and subsequently, through equitable food distribution, reform culture and increase food literacy, providing practical and informative educational programmes, and structured support, improve their food security.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Maternal & Child Nutrition published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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