Journal of Nutrition Research
An official journal of IAPEN India association
Journal of Nutrition Research
Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-10
Applied Nutrition Research
Majra JP*, Gur Arpita, Akshaya KM, Anjali Pal
Dept. of Community Medicine, BPS Govt. Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Haryana, India. 131305 Fax: 01263- 283064;
*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]
Received Date:01 May 2013, Accepted Date:18 August 2013, Published Date:04 November 2013
Nutrition and health status of pregnant women is important both for quality of their lives and for survival and healthy development of their children. 40 pregnant women with gestational age of 12 weeks or more attending an ante-natal clinic in a rural Primary Health Centre in Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka state in India participated in this cross-sectional study. Dietary intake was assessed using 24 hours recall method. Haemoglobin level was estimated by acid haematin method and WHO Criteria for anaemia was applied. Among the 40 antenatal women assessed 23(58%) consumed diets deficient in calories by more than 10% of RDA. 14(60.9%) of these 23 respondents who consumed inadequate diet lived in nuclear families, 21(91.3%) had education below intermediate level and 9(39.1%) were unskilled workers and 10(43.4%) were house wives. 36(90%) of the respondents were anaemic. 30(75%) of the respondents had awareness about the Anganwadi Nutrition Programme for pregnant women.
Keywords: Dietary intake, Pregnant Women, rural, primary health centre
© The Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2013
Subscribe now for latest articles and news.
