Effect of Maternal Diet Diversity and Physical Activity on Neonatal Birth Weight: A Study from Urban Slums of Mumbai

Manerkar, Komal; Gokhale, Devaki

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2017/29261.10737

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“…According to the study conducted by Komal M, [6] in the urban slums of Mumbai found a significant association between place of Antenatal visit, Dietary diversity score and birth weight of the baby (p<0.05).…”

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“…[4,5] Pregnant with Low dietary Diversity Score was associated with low birth weight. [6] Household food security represents the knowledge, availability, access and psychologically comfortable situation of a family towards the food they need for healthy living on a regular basis. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), developed by USAID measures insufficient quality and quantity of food or market.…”

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“…[8] Excessive Physical activity in pregnancy is associated with the low birth weight of the baby. [6] The concerns surrounding excessive physical activity during pregnancy included fears that it could weaken the blood supply to the developing fetus, which could potentially raise the risk of miscarriage, or that it may curb the level of nutrients the fetus receives, therefore reducing birth weight. Undernourished women along with excessive physical activity will jeopardize the nutrition status of a pregnant woman and in turn its consequences.…”

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Effect of Dietary Diversity on the Nutritional Status in Pregnant Women and in Turn its Effect on Birth Weight of the Baby

Manjula¹,

Udgiri²,

Mallapur³

et al. 2023

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Background: Nutrient intake is important to the well-being of pregnant women and the fetus. Most of the previous studies points nutrition status based on energy and protein intake. However there are few studies indicate the use of dietary diversity as a marker of assessing the nutrition status. Healthy diets include the most diverse foods, and balance in eating food provides maternal and fetal health and reduces the prevalence of Low birthweight. Objectives: The objectives of the present study are to find out the association between Dietary diversity score with the nutrition status of the Pregnant Women (Gestational weight gain and nutritional anaemia.) And to find out the effects of gestational weight gain and nutritional anemia on the birth weight of the baby. Methods: An Institutional ethical clearance was obtained and the present Hospital based study was carried out in the OBG department of tertiary care centre of North Karnataka between December 2019 to February 2020. Sample size was estimated to be 120. Results: In the present study, a total of 120 women participated in the study. The Mean age of the study participants was 25.2±3.4, and the study found mean DDS was 7.04±1.58, with the scores ranging from 3 to 12. Association between the Dietary diversity score (DDS) and birthweight of the baby was found to be statistically significant (p=0.03) There is a statistically significant difference in DDS mean score between anaemic and normal pregnant women (p=0.007). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between Gestational weight gain and birth weight of the baby (p=0.03). There were positive correlation between the DDS and the Birthweight and Gestational weight gain, though it was statistically non-significant. Conclusion: Nutrition education for pregnant women should include the facts about the different food groups, it advantages will help to include diverse food items in their diet. Keywords: Dietary diversity score, Gestational weight gain, Birth weight

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