Volume : 3, Issue : 6, June - 2014

Effect of Nutrition Education on Selected Minerals (Iron and Calcium) Status and Outcome of Pregnancy.

Lokeswari M, Jyothi A

Abstract :

The prenatal period is very important for both the mother and the child. If the mother has the knowledge about her diet in prenatal period, it leads to good health of mother, prevention of complications and healthy child. Some of the rectifying strategies include proper intake of diet during pregnancy, creating awareness on nutrition in pregnancy and supplementation of additional requirements. The present study was under taken to assess the nutritional status during pregnancy before and after nutrition education and to assess the impact of nutrition education on birth weight. Sample of the study consisted of 400 pregnant women out of which 200 were experimental and 200 were control group subjects who are attending antenatal clinics in selected health centers, chittoor. Results revealed that A significant difference @1% was identified in the nutritional status in the experimental group when compared to control group Fifty three percent Birth weights (Between 2.5–4kgs) of newborn babies were more than the normal weight that is 2 kgs. When compared to the control group thirty six percent this may be due to effective nutrition education.