Dietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care centers for antenatal care in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOlatona, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorOlowu, O.J.
dc.contributor.authorGoodman, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorAmu, E.O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T08:03:35Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T08:03:35Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-01
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground and Aim: Inadequate nutrition during fetal development resulting from poor dietary habits leads to reprogramming within fetal tissues and poses as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases in later life. This study was conducted to determine the dietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire to obtain data from pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Lagos, Nigeria. A multistage sampling method was used to select 350 pregnant women. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess the dietary habits while dietary diversity was measured using non-quantifiable 24-hour recall. Data were analyzed using Epi-Info version 7.2 computer software. Chi-square and t-test were used to test for associations and P-value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Only 16.7% of respondents consumed five servings of fruits and vegetables daily while the rice was the most frequent meal taken (45.4%). Meat was the commonest animal protein (20.3%) and only 30.8% had a high dietary diversity score (DDS). High DDS was significantly associated with parity of 1–3, living in a duplex or detached house, completion of at least secondary school education, and highly skilled professionals. Conclusion: Healthy dietary habits and high DDS were low and associated with low parity and higher socio-economic status. Nutrition intervention that encourages higher dietary diversity is needed especially among women of higher parity and lower socioeconomic status in Lagos.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlatona FA, Olowu OJ, Goodman OO, Amu EO. Dietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care centers for antenatal care in Lagos, Nigeria. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:3076-83.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10154
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal careen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health centersen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.subjectDietary habitsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleDietary habits, diversity, and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care centers for antenatal care in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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