Situation of Iron Deficiency and Its Management Prioritizing Dietary Intervention in Nepal

Adhikari, Bikash; Koirala, Uma; Lama, Sta; Dahal, Pradiumna

doi:10.3126/nje.v2i2.6573

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“…Pregnant women in the intervention group reflected behavioral change by practicing minimum of 3 or more meal consumption [ 23 ]. Nutrition education and counseling has been found in other studies to improve maternal diet including dietary practices and consumption of macro and micronutrients [ 10 , 24 ]. Micronutrient deficiencies can lead to poor maternal health outcome and pregnancy associated complication [ 25 ].…”

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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Sunuwar¹,

Sangroula²,

Shakya

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundAnemia during pregnancy is a major public health problem globally with multiple causes including inadequate dietary intakes. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of nutrition education on nutritional knowledge, hemoglobin level and dietary intake of anemic pregnant women.Materials and methodsA quasi-experimental study was conducted among 115 mild to moderately anemic pregnant women attending ante natal clinics. Pregnant women were consecutively enrolled and assigned to receive nutrition education and diet plan in intervention group (n = 58) and general education only in control group (n = 57). The nutrition education was given to pregnant women on individual basis at the time of enrollment and follow-ups were done through biweekly phone calls and every 4 weeks during ANC visits. Baseline data were collected using semi-structure questionnaire for interview and hemoglobin level was also measured. Data were collected after 10 weeks of nutrition education intervention. Independent sample t-test was used to compare differences between the two groups.ResultsOut of 115 pregnant women enrolled, 107 completed the study (Intervention: 53; Control: 54). At the end of the nutrition education intervention and iron rich food based diet plan, the change in hemoglobin level was significantly high in the intervention over control group [0.56±0.40gm/dl vs. 0.16±0.82gm/dl, p = 0.002]. The change in the maternal nutritional knowledge score on anemia and iron rich foods was significantly high in the intervention over control group [8.26±4.57 vs. 1.05±6.59, p<0.001].Consumption of iron rich food was significantly high in the intervention group (P<0.05).ConclusionProvision of nutrition education and iron rich food based diet plan was significantly associated with improved hemoglobin levels, improved dietary intake and nutritional knowledge on anemia and iron rich foods.

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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Sunuwar¹,

Sangroula²,

Shakya

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…Pregnant women in the intervention group reflected a change in behavior by practicing a minimum dietary intake of 3 or more (19). Nutrition education and counseling have been found in other studies to improve maternal diet including dietary practices and consumption of macro and micro nutrients (8) (20). Micronutrient deficiencies can lead to poor maternal health outcomes and pregnancy-related complications (21).…”

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confidence: 96%

Correlation of Nutrition Education Model for Pregnant Women In Industrial Areas To Increase Knowledge of Nutrition, Nutritional Behavior, and Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women

Yani¹,

Merbawani²,

Munfadlila³

2020

sjik

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Mojokerto is an industrial city which accounts for as much as 40% of the total female employees of reproductive age in the East Java region. The health status of pregnant women in industrial areas is something that must be considered in order to produce a superior Indonesian generation. The research design used the "Quasi-experimental pre post design" method. The sample of this study was 51 pregnant women in industrial areas. Treatment is in the form of nutrition education for pregnant women after the mother has confirmed knowledge of knowledge, nutritional behavior and Hb (hemoglobin) levels. The results showed that the knowledge of pregnant women increased 73% after increasing behavior, 78% increased behavior and increased mean Hb from 11.64 to 12.14. This study proves that the nutrition education model for pregnant women in industrial areas has a positive correlation with maternal nutritional knowledge, nutritional behavior and Hb levels of pregnant women

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“…This outcome is consistent with a research from Dessie Town that found that pregnant women who received nutrition education and counseling using the HBM had significantly improved dietary habits [ 31 ]. Other studies have shown that nutrition instruction and guidance can enhance maternal diet, including dietary habits and nutrient intake [ 28 , 32 ].…”

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Effect of intensive nutrition education and counseling on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in East Shoa zone, Ethiopia: randomized controlled trial

Wakwoya,

Belachew,

Girma

2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background The aim of this study was to assess the effect of intensive nutrition education and counseling on hemoglobin level during pregnancy. Methods and materials The study was a one year two-arm parallel design cluster randomized controlled trial in East Shoa zone, Ethiopia. End-line data were collected from 163 intervention and 163 control group pregnant women. The intervention was a three consecutive trimester based counseling sessions using health belief model, weekly regular SMS sent on mobile phone containing core message and providing leaflet with food menu of Iron rich diet. The women in the control group received routine nutrition education from facilities. After adjusting for potential confounders, a linear mixed-effects model was used to assess the intervention effect. Results There was a significant change in both hemoglobin level and proportion of anemia in the intervention group. The mean hemoglobin level within intervention group before and after intervention was (12.08± 1.15, 12.53± 1.18) with p value of 0.01. The prevalence of anemia among intervention group declined from 14.7 % at the baseline to 9.2% after intervention. At the end of the trial, women in the intervention group had significantly better hemoglobin level than women in the control group (β = 0.50, p < 0.01). Conclusion The intervention was effective in improving the hemoglobin level and consumption of iron rich diet among pregnant women. Therefore, employing trimester based counseling by using HBM constructs and regular reminding messages have to be provided to pregnant women as part of the regular antenatal care service.

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Situation of Iron Deficiency and Its Management Prioritizing Dietary Intervention in Nepal

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References 21 publications

Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Correlation of Nutrition Education Model for Pregnant Women In Industrial Areas To Increase Knowledge of Nutrition, Nutritional Behavior, and Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women

Effect of intensive nutrition education and counseling on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in East Shoa zone, Ethiopia: randomized controlled trial

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