Dietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care centers for antenatal care in Lagos, Nigeria

Autor:	Olusimisola J Olowu, Eyitope Oluseyi Amu, O.O. Goodman, Foluke Adenike Olatona
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Meal business.industry media_common.quotation_subject dietary diversity Dietary diversity Primary health care primary health care centers predictors antenatal care Multistage sampling Environmental health Medicine Original Article Risk factor business Socioeconomic status dietary habits pregnant women School education Diversity (politics) media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 10, Iss 8, Pp 3076-3083 (2021) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
ISSN:	2249-4863
Popis:	Background and Aim: Inadequate nutrition during fetal development resulting from poor dietary habits leads to reprogramming within fetal tissues and poses as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases in later life. This study was conducted to determine the dietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire to obtain data from pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Lagos, Nigeria. A multistage sampling method was used to select 350 pregnant women. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess the dietary habits while dietary diversity was measured using non-quantifiable 24-hour recall. Data were analyzed using Epi-Info version 7.2 computer software. Chi-square and t-test were used to test for associations and P value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Only 16.7% of respondents consumed five servings of fruits and vegetables daily while the rice was the most frequent meal taken (45.4%). Meat was the commonest animal protein (20.3%) and only 30.8% had a high dietary diversity score (DDS). High DDS was significantly associated with parity of 1–3, living in a duplex or detached house, completion of at least secondary school education, and highly skilled professionals. Conclusion: Healthy dietary habits and high DDS were low and associated with low parity and higher socio-economic status. Nutrition intervention that encourages higher dietary diversity is needed especially among women of higher parity and lower socioeconomic status in Lagos.
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