Dietary Habits Associated with Anemia in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Services
| Autor: | Mwanaisha M. Ali, Nyasiro S Gibore, Agatha F. Ngowi, Mariam J Munyogwa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
maternal anemia Anemia dietary diversity Psychological intervention Medicine (miscellaneous) Prenatal care Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences AcademicSubjects/MED00060 0302 clinical medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Meal Pregnancy Nutrition and Dietetics Obstetrics business.industry Public health medicine.disease ORIGINAL RESEARCH dietary practices 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition Hemoglobin eating patterns business dietary factors Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Current Developments in Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 2475-2991 |
| Popis: | Anemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of pregnant women and increases the risks of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Approximately 50% of all anemia is estimated to be caused by low dietary intake of iron, poor absorption of dietary iron, or blood loss. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of and assess the dietary habits associated with anemia in pregnant women receiving antenatal care (ANC) in Unguja Island, Tanzania. A cross-sectional study was conducted to select 338 pregnant women at Kivunge, Mwembeladu, and Mnazimmoja hospitals from March to June 2018. Hemoglobin concentration was measured using a HemoCue photometer on capillary blood. Sociodemographic data and dietary habits were collected using a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the predictors of anemia in pregnant women. The overall prevalence of anemia was 80.8%. Of these 68.64% had mild anemia, 11.24% had moderate anemia, and 0.89% had severe anemia. Anemia was significantly associated with inadequate dietary diversity [adjusted OR (AOR): 1.16; 95% CI: 0.57, 2.36; P |
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