Nutrition Knowledge is Associated With the Consumption of Iron Rich Foods: A Survey Among Pregnant Women From a Rural District in Northern Ghana.

IF 2.3 Q3 NUTRITION & DIETETICS Nutrition and Metabolic Insights Pub Date : 2021-08-30 eCollection Date: 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1177/11786388211039427
Nhyira Yaw Adjei-Banuah, Victor Abugah Aduah, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Anthony Amalba, Victor Mogre
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Introduction: Iron deficiency anaemia is an international public health concern and pregnant women are at an increased risk. We investigated the consumption of iron rich foods and associated factors among pregnant women in a rural district from Ghana.

Methods: Following a cross-sectional design, dietary intake of iron rich foods was obtained from 252 pregnant women using a 24-hour recall food check list. Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and socio-demographic characteristics were also assessed.

Findings: Participants had a mean (SD) knowledge score of 54.66 (22.74)%. About 73% of the participants had heard about iron-deficiency anaemia. Only 16.3% of the participants knew foods that help the body to absorb and use iron while 9.1% knew beverages that decrease iron absorption. About 71% of the participants ate fish and/or seafood while 67.1% of them ate green leafy vegetables. Only 4.4% of the participants ate organ meat, and 29% took flesh meat. Only 22.4% of the study participants usually drank coffee or tea while 78.2% ate vitamin C-rich foods. With regards to attitudes, 88.5% of the participants perceived anaemia to be a serious disease. Nutrition knowledge was significantly associated with the consumption of iron rich foods (β = .02; 95% CI = 0.01-0.02).

Conclusion: Nutrition knowledge may be an important determinant of the consumption of iron rich foods among pregnant women making it necessary for healthcare providers to continue to provide nutrition education to pregnant women during routine antenatal care.

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营养知识与富含铁的食物的消费有关:对加纳北部农村地区孕妇的调查。
引言:缺铁性贫血是一个国际公共卫生问题,孕妇面临的风险增加。我们调查了加纳一个农村地区孕妇对富含铁的食物的消费及其相关因素。方法:采用横断面设计,使用24小时召回食品检查表,从252名孕妇中获得富含铁的食品的膳食摄入量。还评估了营养知识、态度和社会人口特征。研究结果:参与者的平均(SD)知识得分为54.66(22.74)%。约73%的参与者听说过缺铁性贫血。只有16.3%的参与者知道有助于身体吸收和利用铁的食物,而9.1%的人知道减少铁吸收的饮料。约71%的参与者吃鱼和/或海鲜,67.1%的参与者吃绿叶蔬菜。只有4.4%的参与者吃器官肉,29%的参与者吃肉。只有22.4%的研究参与者通常喝咖啡或茶,而78.2%的人吃富含维生素C的食物。关于态度,88.5%的参与者认为贫血是一种严重的疾病。营养知识与摄入富含铁的食物显著相关(β = .02;95%CI = 0.01-0.02)。结论:营养知识可能是孕妇食用富含铁食物的重要决定因素,因此医疗保健提供者有必要在常规产前护理期间继续为孕妇提供营养教育。
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Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
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期刊介绍: Nutrition and Metabolic Insights is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal focusing on all aspects of nutrition and metabolism. This encompasses nutrition, including the biochemistry of metabolism, exercise and associated physical processes and also includes clinical articles that relate to metabolism, such as obesity, lipidemias and diabetes. It includes research at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels. This journal welcomes new manuscripts for peer review on the following topics: Nutrition, including the biochemistry of metabolism, Exercise and associated physical processes, Clinical articles that relate to metabolism, such as obesity, lipidemias and diabetes, Research at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels, Other areas of interest include gene-nutrient interactions, the effects of hormones, models of metabolic function, macronutrient interactions, outcomes of changes in diet, and pathophysiology.
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