Abstract
Assessment of Basic Nutritional Status and Awareness to Good Food Habits of Pregnant Women in a Semi Urban Indian Town- Kumbakonam urban Rural Epidemiological Study- KURES -3
Highlights
Pregnancy is a time when rapid and profound physiological changes take place from the time of conception till birth
Poor dietary intakes with deficiencies in key macronutrients and micronutrients can have a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes and the health of the neonate
Anaemia and other nutritional deficiencies are common among Indian pregnant women
Summary
Pregnancy is a time when rapid and profound physiological changes take place from the time of conception till birth. Nutritional requirements increase during the time to maintain maternal metabolism while supporting foetal growth and development.[1] poor dietary intakes with deficiencies in key macronutrients and micronutrients can have a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes and the health of the neonate. Anaemia and other nutritional deficiencies are common among Indian pregnant women. In this study, an analysis of the incidence of anaemia in randomly chosen pregnant population of a semiurban town of South India was done.At the same time, a level of awareness among antenatal women by a separate suchitra scale on nutrition was recorded.
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