Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
To assess the component of nutritional stag habit and dietary intake in teenage pregnancy attendance in primary health center and assessing the status of anemia among teenage pregnancy. Cross-sectional study was conducted at six PHCCS in Iraq, Babylon from 1st of March to 31th of August 2016 including 300 teenagers pregnancy, all were interviewed along with collection their socio-demographic and personal data, the nutritional health was assessed according to the questionnaire format which designed for purpose of this study in addition to assessing food pyramid for adolescent pregnancy, anthropometric measurement and take laboratory testing for hemoglobin, random blood sugar and general urine examination was performed for all participants. The finding revealed that majority of pregnancy adolescent attendance primary health centers in Babylon provided were at age (13-16 year old) about 45.9 and 25% adolescents pregnant gain weight >15 kg during their current pregnancy ( 76.3%) of pregnant adolescent were belonged big family (87.6%) school drop out, not take folic acide about (73.3%) regarding nutritional related problems; anemia were about (79.7%), hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, protein urea (trace), nausea and vomiting, common dietary patterns skipping meals, snacks eating, food dislike and not drinking enough amounts of water or beverages daily (6-8) glasses, the dietary intake through the 24 h diet recall and food frequency questionnaire which in comparison with food pyramid do not meet daily requirements of their recommended serving. Health preferment and nutrition-oriented education programs can be designed, structured and offered to female adolescents to prepare them for a healthy marriage and pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy is associated with high frequency of maternal complications.
How to cite this article:
Hadeel Fadhil Farhood and Nawres` Abed AL Raheem. Study the Component of Nutritional Assessment of Teenage Pregnancy
Attending Primary Health Care Center in Babylon Province 2016.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjmsci.2016.526.530
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/rjmsci.2016.526.530