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Dietary diversity among pregnant women and associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abebaw Gedef AzeneAbiba Mihret AragawHabtamu Tilaye WubetieGizachew Tadesse WassieGebiyaw Wudie TsegayeMuluwork Ayele DerebeHabitamu Dessie Mitiku
Published in: PloS one (2021)
In this meta-analysis; we found that low proportion of pregnant women with adequate dietary diversity in Ethiopia (41%). Maternal education, nutritional information, dietary diversity knowledge and wealth index level of household were significantly associated factors of pregnant woman with dietary diversity practice. This finding implies that improving the awareness of woman about dietary diversity during pregnancy and empowering women economically would play a significant role to improve dietary diversity practice.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • body mass index
  • meta analyses