Diet quality of pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Nakuru, Kenya

Background/Aims: To determine diet quality and common food sources of various nutrients of pregnant Kenyan women. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 716 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya. Nutrient intake was estimated using the 24-hour die...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2007-01, Vol.51 (4), p.324-330
Main Authors: Kamau-Mbuthia, Elizabeth, Elmadfa, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
ascorbic acid
calcium
Case Report
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Diet
Diet - standards
dietary carbohydrate
dietary fat
Dietary fiber
dietary nutrient sources
dietary protein
Dietary Supplements
Educational Status
energy intake
Female
Folic acid
foods
Health Promotion
Humans
iron
Kenya - epidemiology
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Mental Recall
Micronutrients
Micronutrients - administration & dosage
Micronutrients - deficiency
nutrient intake
Nutrients
Nutrition
Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology
nutrition education
Nutritional Sciences - education
Nutritive Value
polyunsaturated fatty acids
Pregnancy
pregnant women
Prenatal care
Socioeconomic Factors
socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
vitamin A
Vitamins
Zea mays
zinc
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Summary:Background/Aims: To determine diet quality and common food sources of various nutrients of pregnant Kenyan women. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 716 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya. Nutrient intake was estimated using the 24-hour dietary recall method. Results: Inadequate nutrient intake was found for energy, total folic acid, calcium, iron and zinc. Adequate intake was found for protein, fat, PUFA, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, vitamins A and C. Diet quality was poor as evidenced from the food sources of various nutrients. Maize flour was the most common source of the following nutrients: energy, protein, total folic acid, iron and zinc. Young women and those of low socio-economic status were at risk of inadequate intake of some of the nutrients. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate poor-quality diets of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic, low in multiple micronutrients. Nutrient education for dietary diversification and nutrient supplementation should be explored as interventions for improving nutrient intake among pregnant women.
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000107674