Weight gain related to dietary practice in pregnant women at a maternity and childcare center

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gestational weight gain, eating behavior, nutritional status, pregnancy.

Abstract

Introduction: Food practices constitute one of the most important axes for fetal-maternal well-being that prevents poor and excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
Objective: To determine the relationship between weight gain and eating practices of pregnant women treated in a first-level care establishment.
Methods: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study carried out in a non-random sample of 134 pregnant women who attended from January to February 2020. A data collection sheet and a previously validated questionnaire were extracted using the observation technique. documentary and survey, respectively. Frequencies and percentages were estimated. A chi-square test was applied with a confidence level of 95%.
Results: The mean age of the pregnant women was 25.7 years. 56.7% of the patients began their pregnancy with a normal nutritional status, 37.3% overweight, 3.7% obese, and 2.2% thin. 44.8%, 37.3%, and 17.9% of patients had poor, excessive, and adequate gestational weight gain, respectively. Likewise, 59% of the patients had moderately adequate eating practices, 24.6% adequate practices, and 16.4% inadequate practices. A significant association was found between gestational weight gain and feeding practices (p< 0.001).
Conclusion: Weight gain during pregnancy is associated with the eating practices that pregnant women have during this period.

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2023-08-21

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Chafloque-Chavesta JJ, Leon Pastuso P, Liñan-Bermudez A, Barja-Ore J. Weight gain related to dietary practice in pregnant women at a maternity and childcare center. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 21 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];52(3):e02302963. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/2963

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Vol. 52 No. 3 (2023): July - september

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