Evaluation of dietary habits during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a special period of increased nutritional needs during which conscious nutritional support is required. Insufficient and imbalanced nutrition in this period of life causes serious conditions that affect both child and mother. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between pregnan...

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Published in:Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2015-06, Vol.12 (2), p.89-95
Main Authors: Şenol Eren, Nihan, Şencan, İrfan, Aksoy, Hilal, Koç, Esra Meltem, Kasım, İsmail, Kahveci, Rabia, Samur, Gülhan, Özkara, Adem
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Language:English
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Clinical Investigation
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Summary:Pregnancy is a special period of increased nutritional needs during which conscious nutritional support is required. Insufficient and imbalanced nutrition in this period of life causes serious conditions that affect both child and mother. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between pregnancy and nutrition/nutritional habits during pregnancy. In this descriptive study, a questionnaire was conducted on a voluntary basis to pregnant women who were admitted to the Pregnancy Outpatient Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. Questions about general information, pregnancy-related information, thoughts and knowledge about breastfeeding, nutritional habits, and meal frequency were asked to pregnant women. Three hundred fourteen questionnaires were assessed in the study. SPSS for Windows Version 16.0 and MS-Excel 2007 were used for statistical evaluations. P
ISSN:2149-9322
2149-9330
DOI:10.4274/tjod.79923