Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The deep south of Thailand is an area which has been affected by violence since 2004, yet the concurrent coverage of antenatal care has remained at over 90%. Our study aimed to describe the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy among pre...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The deep south of Thailand is an area which has been affected by violence since 2004, yet the concurrent coverage of antenatal care has remained at over 90%. Our study aimed to describe the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy among pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinics in hospitals in the study area and assess factors associated with nutrient inadequacy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Pregnant women from four participating hospitals located in lower southern Thailand were surveyed during January-December 2008. Nutrient intake was estimated based on information provided by the women on the amount, type and frequency of various foods eaten. Logistic regression was used to assess individual and community factors associated with inadequate nutrient intake, defined as less than two thirds of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The prevalence of carbohydrate, protein, fat, calories, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, retinol, niacin, vitamin C, folic acid and iodine inadequacy was 86.8%, 59.2%, 78.0%, 83.5%, 55.0%, 29.5%, 45.2%, 85.0%, 19.2%, 3.8%, 43.2%, 0.8%, 0.0% and 0.8%, respectively. Maternal age, education level, gestational age at enrolment and pre-pregnancy body mass index and level of violence in the district were significantly associated with inadequacy of carbohydrate, protein, phosphorus, iron, thiamine and niacin intake.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Nutrient intake inadequacy among pregnant women was common in this area. Increasing levels of violence was associated with nutrient inadequacy in addition to individual factors.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f3a24ab0dff47c58410f594c1f64bd82022-12-21T19:01:53ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582010-09-0110157210.1186/1471-2458-10-572Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of ThailandSornsrivichai VosasitSongwathana PraneedChongsuvivatwong VirasakdiLiabsuetrakul TippawanSukchan PhnomKuning Metta<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The deep south of Thailand is an area which has been affected by violence since 2004, yet the concurrent coverage of antenatal care has remained at over 90%. Our study aimed to describe the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy among pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinics in hospitals in the study area and assess factors associated with nutrient inadequacy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Pregnant women from four participating hospitals located in lower southern Thailand were surveyed during January-December 2008. Nutrient intake was estimated based on information provided by the women on the amount, type and frequency of various foods eaten. Logistic regression was used to assess individual and community factors associated with inadequate nutrient intake, defined as less than two thirds of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The prevalence of carbohydrate, protein, fat, calories, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, retinol, niacin, vitamin C, folic acid and iodine inadequacy was 86.8%, 59.2%, 78.0%, 83.5%, 55.0%, 29.5%, 45.2%, 85.0%, 19.2%, 3.8%, 43.2%, 0.8%, 0.0% and 0.8%, respectively. Maternal age, education level, gestational age at enrolment and pre-pregnancy body mass index and level of violence in the district were significantly associated with inadequacy of carbohydrate, protein, phosphorus, iron, thiamine and niacin intake.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Nutrient intake inadequacy among pregnant women was common in this area. Increasing levels of violence was associated with nutrient inadequacy in addition to individual factors.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/572 |
| spellingShingle | Sornsrivichai Vosasit Songwathana Praneed Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi Liabsuetrakul Tippawan Sukchan Phnom Kuning Metta Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand BMC Public Health |
| title | Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand |
| title_full | Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand |
| title_short | Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand |
| title_sort | inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the deep south of thailand |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/572 |
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