Assessment of Dietary Habits and Associated Health Risks to the Pregnant Women Residing in Slummy Areas of Faisalabad

Maria Haris; Zaema Yasin; Momna; Manahil Bashir; Abdul Mobeen; Amna Talat; Aqsa Farooq

doi:10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2494

Authors

Maria Haris Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Zaema Yasin Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Momna Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) Mirpur AJK, Pakistan.
Manahil Bashir Department of HCOP, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 7RR, UK.
Abdul Mobeen THQ Hospital, Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan.
Amna Talat Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) Mirpur AJK, Pakistan.
Aqsa Farooq Department of Nutritional Sciences, Government College Women University Faisalabad. GCWUF, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2494

Keywords:

Dietary Habits, Health Risks, Pregnant Women, Slummy Areas

Abstract

Background: During pregnancy, balanced and healthy diet is very essential for both mother and the proper growth and development of fetus. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the dietary status and related health risk factors of pregnant mother living in slummy areas of Faisalabad. Methods: Various methods can be used for the dietary assessment of mother including the easiest method 24-hour dietary recall, the most preferred semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire, food diary, online questionnaire, cross sectional survey, anthropometric measurement, score method, consecutive days dietary record etc. Result: Maternal malnutrition is the major public health problem in both developed and under developed countries Malnutrition during gestation does not cause complications only during and after pregnancy but it also effects new born physically and mentally for remaining whole life. Food practices during pregnancy are not according to the mark and it is further stressed by poor socioeconomic status. Pre term and low birth weight are the popular poor pregnancy outcomes. Low-income mothers are mostly deficient in iron, folate, fruits and vegetables. Stress and depression because of poor socioeconomic status is further deteriorating dietary habits and food practices. Conclusions: This study suggested that pregnant women need dietary counselling and particularly women belong to slummy areas are also in need of dietary supplementation.

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