The Impact of Food Consumption Pattern on Women’s Health at Sana’a Governorate, Yemen

Abstract

It is well known that all health-related issues are on the hands of the social and economic structures of any society. So, changing these structures first is the corner stone for making life prospects more dignified, healthier and acceptable. The maternal mortality and morbidity are positively related to the inadequate maternal nutrition. This inadequacy could lead to increasing the preterm births and fetal growth retardation among the exposed women [1]. In most of the developing countries, malnutrition continues to be the most important health burden. In fact, it is the most important risk factor for illness and death of millions of pregnant women and young children globally [2]. Zahan argues that women’s health cannot be understood without existing a full definition of health related to women’s role and position in society and more particularly in the context of family [3].