Nutritional status and feeding practices in pregnant Peruvian women at term

Acosta Mogrovejo K.E.; Gomez Rutti Y.Y.; Palomino Quispe L.P.; Vidal Huamán F.G. · Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria (2023) · DOI: 10.12873/434acosta

Resumen

Introduction: Gestation is a physiological process of fetal growth and development, accompanied by metabolic and morphological transformations. During this process it is necessary that feeding practices are adequate to achieve an optimal health condition of mother and child. Objective: To identify the relationship between nutritional status and feeding practices in pregnant women at 38 a 42 weeks of gestation. Materials and Methods: Research with a quantitative approach, based on a non-experimental, descriptive and correlational design. The census sample consisted of 87 pregnant women. The technique used was the anthropometric and validated dietary practices survey. The non-parametric Chi-square test was used to correlate the variables; the level of statistical significance was p<0.05. Results: The condition of the pregnant women was 1.5% underweight, 47% normal, 25% overweight and 26.5% obese. The average weight gain of underweight pregnant women was 9 kg, of normal BMI pregnant women 12.2 kg, overweight pregnant women 10.3 kg and obese pregnant women 9.5 kg. In addition, 56% had adequate feeding practices and 44% had inadequate practices. There was a significant relationship between weight gain and feeding practices (p=0.003) and a significant relationship between pregestational BMI and feeding practices (p=0.043). Conclusion: There is a relationship between nutritional status and feeding practices in pregnant women at term.

Instituciones: Universidad Privada del Norte