Ali, E., Fahmy, H., Khalaf, S. (2020). Effect of Nutrition on Pregnant Women Weight in Assiut Health Units. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), 191-199. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80847
Engy Ahmed Ali; Hoda Diab Fahmy; Shimaa Abdel-Rahim Khalaf. "Effect of Nutrition on Pregnant Women Weight in Assiut Health Units". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 20, 2020, 191-199. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80847
Ali, E., Fahmy, H., Khalaf, S. (2020). 'Effect of Nutrition on Pregnant Women Weight in Assiut Health Units', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), pp. 191-199. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80847
Ali, E., Fahmy, H., Khalaf, S. Effect of Nutrition on Pregnant Women Weight in Assiut Health Units. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(20): 191-199. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80847
Effect of Nutrition on Pregnant Women Weight in Assiut Health Units
1Nursing Supervisor in Assiut District Health Directorate, Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy is a physiological process, woman's normal nutritional requirement increase during pregnancy to meet the needs of the growing fetus and the maternal tissues. Aim: To assess the effect of nutrition on pregnant women’s weight. Subjects and Method: Descriptive research design used in four health units which selected by random sample; (450) pregnant woman included in the study. Study Tool: consisted of three parts; part (1): Socioeconomic scale. Part (2): Anthropometric measurements (weight and height). Part (3): Knowledge about nutrition of pregnant women. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between nutritional elements and maternal weight in all visits (four) and 73.3% had poor knowledge. Conclusion: There was poor knowledge among pregnant women regarding nutrition during pregnancy. Also there was a relationship between nutrition and maternal weight gain during visits of follow up. Recommendation: Health education program is needed to increase awareness of pregnant woman about effect of nutrition on maternal weight gain during pregnancy.
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