Dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant women enrolled in the Mexican Institute of Social Security, living in a peri-urban area of Mexico City

Rosa Isela Ramos Hernández; Guillermina Romero Quechol; Hortensia Reyes Morales; Ricardo Pérez Cuevas

2005, Number 01

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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2005; 73 (01)

Dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant women enrolled in the Mexican Institute of Social Security, living in a peri-urban area of Mexico City

Ramos HRI, Romero QG, Reyes MH, Pérez CR

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Objective: To identify the combinations and type of foods consumed, energy intake, nutrients and nutritional status in pregnant women.
Methodology:One hundred and twelve primiparous women, who attended prenatal care at a primary care clinic located in the metropolitan area of Mexico City were included. Information about dietary intake was collected through a 24-hour recall questionnaire. Energy intake, nutritional intake and appropriateness of nutritional intake were assessed. Nutritional status was evaluated through expected weight for height according to gestational age.
Results: Average age was of 22 ± 4.1 years and mean duration of pregnancy of 28 weeks. There was an adequate intake of energy, thiamine, riboflavin and calcium; whereas a low intake of iron, folate and zinc was observed, 47% of pregnant women were overweighted.
Conclusions: A poor variety in dietary intake was identified, as well as inadequacies in mineral and vitamin intake; additionally, an inadequate nutritional status was found in more than 50% of pregnant women.

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