Factors associated with undernutrition among pregnant women in Haramaya district, Eastern Ethiopia: A community-based study.
Meseret Belete FiteAbera Kenay TuraTesfaye Assebe YadetaLemessa OljiraKedir Teji RobaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Nearly half of the pregnant women in study area were undernourished. High prevalence was found among women who had large family sizes, low dietary diversity and anemia during pregnancy. Improving dietary diversity, strengthening family planning services and giving special attention to pregnant women, supplementation of iron and folic acid, and early detection and treatment of anemia is essential to improve the high burden of undernutrition and the adverse effect on pregnant women and the fetus.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- iron deficiency
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- mental health
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- primary care
- working memory
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- smoking cessation
- skeletal muscle
- combination therapy
- replacement therapy
- insulin resistance
- health insurance
- breast cancer risk