Nutritional Status and Dietary Diversity among Fertility Impaired Women in Ibadan, Nigeria

Autor: Okolosi, Joel E., Fadupin, Grace T., Olaitan, Oluwasiji O.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences; Vol. 42 No. 2 (2021); 96-105
ISSN: 0189-0913
Popis: Background: Excess weight gain and poor dietary intake pose adverse effects on health and productivity of women of reproductive age.Objective: The study assessed association between nutritional status, dietary diversity and fertility.Methods: Study design was cross sectional, carried out among 210 fertility-impaired women who attended gynaecological clinics of University College Hospital and Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire and adapted Dietary diversity Questionnaire was developed to determine respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and dietary diversification respectively. Height (m), weight (kg) and body fat (%) were measured. Data collected were analysed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Association of variables was determined by chi-square having p
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