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August 16-17, 2018 | Paris, France
Primary Healthcare
12th International Conference on International Conference and Medicare Expo on
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Pediatrics Health Care
Joint Event
Journal of Current Pediatric Research | Volume: 22
Adequate maternal nutrition during pregnancy is the
window of the opportunity to strengthen the health
status of mother and fetus to reduce the risk of adverse
birth outcomes, such as pre-term birth and low birth weight.
In Pakistan, after conceiving pregnancy the food intake
for pregnant women drastically decreases due to socio-
cultural barriers related to food stigma. The objective of the
present study was to explore the major barriers of nutritious
food intake during pregnancy. The data were collected
from pregnant women through In-depth interviews and
focus group discussions. The key informants (lady health
workers, midwives, nurses, and gynaecologist) were also
interviewed to assess the food intake patterns of pregnant
women. Before data collection the research ethics were
strictly followed. The collected data were analyzed through
thematic analysis. Seven major barriers were identified that
limit the food intake of pregnant women. Low food intake
due to pregnancy sickness, fear of healthy child, household
decision making of food intake of pregnant women, concept
of hot and cold food, fear of high blood pressure lack of
affordability of nutritious foods, and lack of awareness
about diet during pregnancy were found major barriers that
hinders the intake of nutritious food during pregnancy. All
the nutrient intake barriers during pregnancy are socially
and culturally constructed. When women get pregnant, they
became choosey for food intake that leads to a number of
mother and child health complications. It is suggested that
the misconception of food intake during pregnancy should
be discouraged in antenatal care visits through proper
counselling. It is also suggested that government should
launch policy measures to provide the food supplements
to pregnant women to increase the trends of antenatal
care during pregnancy and improve the nutritional status of
pregnant women.
e:
Barrier to nutrients intake during pregnancy: A qualitative study
Muhammad Asim
University of Texas ,USA
Pediatrics & Primary HealthCare 2018, Volume 22
DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C1-003