The Relationship between Knowledge and Dietary Habit with Incidence Chronic Energy Deficiency in the Pregnant Women in the Working Area Talise City of Palu

Abstract

One of the nutritional problems in pregnant women, namely chronic energy deficiency. The lack of regular energy is the condition of pregnant women who suffer from the lack of long-lasting food (chronic) with various health disorders. Pregnant women should be pregnant to fulfill nutritional intake not to occur chronic energy deficiency (this study's purpose is the relationship between knowledge and dietary habit with chronic energy deficiency incidence in pregnant women in the Talise Public Health Center. The type of analytical research surveys using a cross-sectional approach. This research has been implemented in the puuskesmas Talise city in Palu from June until Juli 2020. The results showed that of the two independent variables, they were not related to chronic energy deficiency. The results of statistical tests for knowledge P-value = 0.775, dietary pattern P-value = 0.463. In this study, conclusions are expected to provide healthcare workers with more attention to the healthy food consumption fan that healthy during pregnancy and conduct self-examination to prevent pregnant women at risk of a shortage of chronic energy deficiency. It is recommended that mothers keep looking for information about mothers' nutritional value during pregnancy and consume food and beverages that are of adequate nutritional needs during the inevitable hamilager of less chronic energy during pregnancy.

Relationship between age, occupation, education, and parity with the chronic energy deficiency among pregnant women

“…The results of the study conducted by Nofita [29], reveal that mothers with Int J Public Health Sci ISSN: 2252-8806  household incomes above regency/City minimum wage (UMK) are less likely to develop CED than mothers with incomes below UMK. In addition, support from the family may affect the occurrence of chronic energy deficiency because having enough family support can motivate mothers to consume nutritional food and avoid chronic energy deficiency [4]. The parity had no significant relationship (p=0.313) with the incidence of CED.…”

“…CED during pregnancy can adversely affect both the expectant mother and the developing fetus. Maternal nutritional consumption has a significant impact on fetal growth and development [4]. This situation can elevate the likelihood of infants being born with low birth weight, experiencing miscarriages, premature births, or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), which can lead to long-term difficulties and even posing a risk of mortality for both mothers and infants [5], [6].…”