scholarly journals Relative validation of a quantitative FFQ for use in Brazilian pregnant women

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1419-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Barbieri ◽  
Renata Y Nishimura ◽  
Lívia C Crivellenti ◽  
Daniela S Sartorelli
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Study Participants

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the ability of an FFQ, designed for use in Brazilian pregnant women, to estimate nutrient intakes during pregnancy.DesignA prospective study was conducted among 103 pregnant women attended by the Brazilian national health-care service. Food intake during pregnancy was evaluated by three 24 h dietary recalls (24hR), one per trimester of pregnancy, and also by two FFQ. The FFQ with eighty-five food items included questions about frequency of intake and portion sizes during two periods: the first 24 weeks of pregnancy and the pregnancy period as a whole. Deattenuated Pearson's correlation coefficients and joint classification into quartiles of nutrient intake were applied.SettingRibeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil.SubjectsOne hundred and three pregnant women, aged 18–35 years.ResultsAcceptable correlation coefficients (r > 0·35) were found for Ca, K, Zn, Mg, fibre, vitamin C, niacin and folic acid for intake for the first 24 weeks; and for energy, lipids, protein, carbohydrate, Fe, K, Zn, fibre, vitamin B6, riboflavin and niacin for the gestational period as a whole. A high proportion of study participants (≥70 %) were categorized into the same or adjacent quartiles for estimated energy, carbohydrate, Ca, K, fibre, Zn, cholesterol, vitamin A, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and folic acid. Gross misclassification ranged from 2·3 % (dietary fibre) to 12·5 % (vitamin A, thiamin and SFA).ConclusionsThe FFQ is a useful tool for assessing categories of nutrient intake during pregnancy, since a high proportion of women were classified into the same or adjacent quartiles.

scholarly journals Nutritional status of pre-pregnant and pregnant women residing in Bogor district, Indonesia: a cross-sectional dietary and nutrient intake study

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (S1) ◽  
pp. S57-S66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Madanijah ◽  
Dodik Briawan ◽  
Rimbawan Rimbawan ◽  
Zulaikhah Zulaikhah ◽  
Nuri Andarwulan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Nutrient Requirements ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Composition Tables ◽  
Increased Risk

AbstractThe diet of Indonesian women of childbearing age is relatively poor, posing increased risk for suboptimal pregnancy outcome. In a cross-sectional study including 403 women in three economic quintiles (Q), we investigated differences in dietary intake and nutrition sufficiency according to economic status and whether regular dietary intakes of pregnant women (PW, n 203) differ from that of pre-pregnant women (PPW, n 200). Dietary intake data were collected using 2×24 h dietary recall and FFQ. Energy, protein, Fe, Ca, Zn, vitamin A and vitamin C intakes were calculated utilising Food Composition Tables and compared with Indonesian recommendations for adequacy. Energy and protein intakes <70 % and Fe, Ca, Zn, vitamin A and vitamin C intakes <77 % of the local recommendation were considered insufficient. A higher intake of milk/dairy products (Q3, Q4), fruits and vegetables (Q2) and snacks (Q3) in PW was observed compared with PPW, but insufficient to meet nutrient requirements. Nutrient intake calculations showed insufficiency in 26 % of PPW for protein and up to 70 % for Fe. Deficient nutrient intakes in PW were found in 49 % of the subjects for energy and up to 85 % for Fe. Energy and protein intakes decreased with decreasing economic quintiles in PPW and PW. Ca and vitamin A intakes were lower in Q2 compared with Q4. The proportion of animal protein in Q2-PW was low (31 %). Biochemical status parameters in a subset showed that anaemia and Fe and Zn deficiencies were prevalent among PPW and PW. Habitual diets in the study area did not meet the nutrient requirements for both PPW and PW across the investigated economic groups.

scholarly journals Validity of dietary patterns to assess nutrient intake adequacy

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (S2) ◽  
pp. S12-S20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanca Román-Viñas ◽  
Lourdes Ribas Barba ◽  
Joy Ngo ◽  
Miguel Ángel Martínez-González ◽  
Trudy M. A. Wijnhoven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
A Posteriori ◽  
Β Carotene

The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the value of the methods used to assess dietary patterns for measuring nutrient intake adequacy in the population. Systematic review on Pubmed database up to April 2008. The search included specific key words and MeSH terms. No language limit was set. Only studies that compared food patterns with nutrient intake adequacy or nutrient biomarkers were included in the analysis. The search resulted in 1504 articles. The inclusion and exclusion criteria limited the selection to thirty articles. Nineteen studies evaluated the usefulness of the dietary patterns, eithera prioridefined (thirteen studies), or defined by factor analysis (four studies) or by cluster analysis (two studies), but only nine of them tested their validity (foura prioridefined and foura posterioridefined). Diet indices showed moderate to good validity results for measuring the adequacy of intakes for α-carotene, β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B6, Ca, folic acid, Fe and Mg. The factor analysis approach showed moderate to good validity correlations with the adequacy of intake of α-carotene, β-carotene, lutein, lycopene, vitamin C, vitamin B6and folic acid. Vitamin B12and vitamin E are the micronutrients with less probability of being adequately assessed with dietary patternsa prioriora posterioridefined. Diet indices are tools with fair to moderate validity to assess micronutrient intake adequacy.

scholarly journals A randomized clinical trial on the effects of remote intercessory prayer in the adverse outcomes of pregnancies

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2379-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Inês da Rosa ◽  
Fabio Rosa Silva ◽  
Bruno Rosa Silva ◽  
Luciana Carvalho Costa ◽  
Angela Mendes Bergamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Intercessory Prayer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind

The scope of this article was to investigate whether intercessory prayer (IP) influences the adverse outcomes of pregnancies. A double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted with 564 pregnant women attending a prenatal public health care service. The women were randomly assigned to an IP group or to a control group (n = 289 per group). They were simultaneously and randomly assigned to practice prayer off-site or not. The following parameters were evaluated: Apgar scores, type of delivery and birth weight. The mean age of the women was 25.1 years of age (± 7.4), and the average gestational age was 23.4 weeks (± 8.1). The average number of years of schooling for the women was 8.1 years (± 3.1). The women in the IP and control groups presented a similar number of adverse medical events with non-significant p. No significant differences were detected in the frequency of adverse outcomes in pregnant women who practiced IP and those in the control group.

The cost of health care for HIV-positive patients

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
R P Brettle ◽  
F I Atkinson ◽  
J Wilcock ◽  
A Richardson ◽  
R Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Clinical Staging ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Prospective Study

Utilizing a prospective study of health service activity for HIV/AIDS, 2 estimates of hospital costs of care analysed with reference to gender, risk activity, immunological and clinical staging (1987 definition of AIDS) were undertaken. Utilizing combined costs per life year (based on hospital and hospice activity but not primary and community care) the ratio of costs for CD4< 200 and cd4> 200 was for most risk groups between 2-5 : 1 whilst for AIDS : pre-AIDS it was between 3.6-8.3 : 1 except for homosexuals where it was 12.6 : 1. A comparison of the standard hospital costs for infectious diseases with the published accounts for clinical AIDS care in Lothian suggests a 3-4-fold underestimate in the costs of providing a comprehensive health care service.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF FOOD CONSUMPTION SCORE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT SHEGAW MOTTA HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehariw Birhan ◽  
Tsegahun Worku ◽  
Mekuanint Taddele ◽  
Zewdie Aderaw
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Food Consumption Score ◽  
Study Participants

ABSTRACTBackgroundAll populations are at risk for poor food consumption, but pregnant women are the most vulnerable groups for poor food consumption particularly for those in resource limiting settings like Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of literature for food consumption score in these population groups and study area. Therefore, the results of this study may give information for local decision makers.ObjectiveTo assess level of food consumption score and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal service at Shegaw Motta Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.MethodInstitution based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 422 pregnant women attending antenatal care service at Shegaw Motta Hospital from February 23, 2018-April 3, 2018. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire and coded and entered to Epi-Data version 3.1 then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Binary Logistic Regression was used for analysis.ResultA total of 422 pregnant women with response a rate of 100% participated in the study. The overall food consumption score among pregnant women was found to be eight of study participants [1.9% (95% CI: 0.7, 3.3)] reported that their food consumption score were poor, seventy of them [16.6% (95% CI: 13.0, 20.4)] were borderline and the remaining 81.5 % (95% CI: 77.5, 85.1) of them had acceptable food consumption score. Residence, being rural or urban [AOR=4.594(95% CI: 1.871, 11.283)], religion status, being an Orthodox or others [AOR= 0.073(95% CI: 0.021, 0.254)], were factors associated with food consumption score.Conclusion and recommendationFood consumption scores among pregnant women was found to be highly unacceptable. Residence and religion were factors associated with food consumption score. Therefore, appropriate nutrition education should be given.

Is Diabetes Associated with Lower Vitamin C Status in Pregnant Women? A Prospective Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente Juhl ◽  
Finn Friis Lauszus ◽  
Jens Lykkesfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Maternal Vitamin ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Lower Vitamin ◽  
Diabetic Mothers

Abstract.Few studies have examined how vitamin C status is affected in diabetic pregnancy and no comparison between normal and diabetic pregnancies has been found. This study evaluated vitamin C status prospectively during pregnancy in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (n=76), in non-diabetic women (n=60), and in their respective neonates. Vitamin C was lower in diabetic women throughout all trimesters compared to controls (p<0.01). Repeated measurements analysis showed significant differences between diabetic and non-diabetic women; also when adjusted for birth weight ratio and age. In non-diabetic women, vitamin C levels were lower in 3rd trimester compared to 1st and 2nd trimester (both p<0.05). Poor vitamin C status - defined as a plasma concentration <23µM - was found in 51% and 12% of the diabetic and nondiabetic women, respectively, at some stage during pregnancy. Umbilical cord vitamin C levels were higher than in the diabetic as well as in the non-diabetic mothers (p<0.01). The umbilical vitamin C was two to three times higher than maternal vitamin C. In conclusion, our results suggests that vitamin C status is lower in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, while no effect on vitamin C status was observed in the neonates of diabetic women based on umbilical measurements.

scholarly journals A REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF WATERCRESS PLANT

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Sachin Chaudhary ◽  
Hazar Hisham ◽  
Doha Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Food Supplement ◽  
Nasturtium Officinale ◽  
Perennial Plant ◽  
Pharmacological Potential

Nasturtium officinale (family: Brassicaceae) that is commonly known as watercress is a fast-growing aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant native to Europe, Central Asia. It is a highly significant food supplement, extensively consumed with salad, juices, or other dishes as an ingredient, flavor, or garnish. The leaves are traditionally used as stomachic, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, hypoglycemic, odontalgic, and stimulant. Meanwhile, it has been used to treat jaundice, asthma, bronchitis, scurvy, tuberculosis, urinary tract infection, and calculi. N. officinale is rich in glucosinolates, carotenoids, polyphenols, as well as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and α-tocopherol. It is the main source of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid.

scholarly journals ANTIANEMIA SUPPLEMENTATION COMBINATION WITH VITAMIN C ON HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, JEPARA, INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Poppy Diah Palupi ◽  
Mohammed Safwan Ali Khan ◽  
Kukilo Kenuk Karseno
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental

lood volume escalation during pregnancy leads to an increase in iron needs. Pregnant women are prone to maternal anemia that is caused by iron, folic acid, vitamins B2, B12, A, and C deficiency and may serve as causative factors that aggravate anemia. Concerning the problem, this clinical investigation determined the effect of antianemia supplementation and its combination with vitamin C on hemoglobin levels during pregnancy. This study is a quasi-experimental involving 34 patients who consumed antianemia supplements with or without vitamin C. The treatment group was given a combination of antianemia supplement Fe Fumarate 180 mg-Folic Acid 400 mcg and vitamin C 100 mg. The positive-control group was administrated with antianemia supplement Fe Fumarate 180 mg-Folic Acid 400 mcg. After 28 days, blood samples were taken to measure the hemoglobin levels. The hemoglobin levels were found to have a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between that group receiving a combination of antianemia-vitamin C and the other group administered with antianemia alone.

scholarly journals Validity and reproducibility of a semi-quantitative multiple-choice food frequency questionnaire in adults living in central Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Zimorovat ◽  
Fatemeh Moghtaderi ◽  
Mojgan Amiri ◽  
Hamidreza Raeisi-Dehkordi ◽  
Matin Mohyadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Central Iran ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Calcium Magnesium

Abstract Background: To the best of our knowledge, no study has tried to develop and validate a multiple-choice food-based FFQ in Iran using weighed dietary records.This study aimed to investigate the validity and reproducibility of a multiple-choice semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) in adults living in central Iran.Methods: Participants attended a large long-term clinical trial were asked to complete three SQ-FFQs by interview, and nine 3-day weighed dietary records (WDRs), over nine months. They provided two blood samples to assess serum calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin C levels. The Pearson and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to assess reproducibility and validity. The degree of misclassification was explored by using a contingency table of quartiles which is compare the information between third FFQ and WDRs. The method of triads was incorporated to assess validity coefficients between estimated intakes using third FFQ, WDRs, and biochemical markers and assumed true intakes.Results: A total of 180 adults aged 48.9±8.4 years completed the study. Compared to WDRs, FFQs overestimated all nutrients intakes except for iron. The median Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.31, 0.44, and 0.38 for FFQ1-FFQ2, FFQ1-FFQ3 and FFQ2-FFQ3, respectively and ICC ranged from 0.43 (thiamin) to 0.73 (vitamin D, median: 0.56). The de-attenuated, age, sex, and education adjusted correlation coefficients ranged from 0.01 for vitamin A to 0.40 for vitamin B12 and -0.05 for vitamin A to 0.41 for manganese (median: 0.17 and 0.26) for FFQ1-WDR and FFQ3-WDR, respectively. The median exact agreement and complete disagreement between FFQ3 and WDRs were 33% and 6%, respectively. The FFQ3 validity coefficients for vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and zinc were 0.13, 0.62, 0.89, and 0.66, respectively, using the triads method.Conclusions: The SQ-FFQ seems to be an acceptable tool to assess the long-term dietary intake for future large-scale studies in this population.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN ASUPAN ZAT GIZI IBU HAMIL TERHADAP STATUS ANEMIA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER I DI PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN SETIABUDI

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-103
Author(s):  
Priccillia Fazha ◽  
Laras Sitoayu ◽  
Herwanti Bahar
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
District Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Anemia ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, NUTRIENT INTAKE OF PREGNANT WOMEN AGAINST MATERNAL ANEMIA STATUS IN SETIABUDI SUB-DISTRICT HEALTH CENTERSABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan, asupan zat gizi ibu hamil terhadap status anemia ibu hamil di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi. Responden penelitian ini berjumlah 36 ibu hamil trimester I yang datang untuk melakukan ANC di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi selama bulan Januari 2017. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi dengan desain cross-sectional. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji korelasi Rank Spearman. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini adalah dengan purposive sampling. Hasil uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan, asupan protein dan zat besi terhadap status anemia ibu hamil (p0.05) dan terdapat hubungan antara asupan vitamin C dan kalsium terhadap status anemia (p ≤ 0.05).Kata Kunci : anemia,  kalsium, pengetahuan, protein, vitamin C, zat besi ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of knowledge, nutrient intake of pregnant women against maternal anemia status in Setiabudi sub-district health centers. The respondents of this study totaled 36 first trimester pregnant women who come to ANC in Setiabudi sub-district health centers during January 2017. The study was conducted in Setiabudi sub-district health centers with cross-sectional design. The statistical test used is the Spearman rank correlation test. The sampling technique in this research is purposive sampling. Spearman correlation test results showed that there was no correlation between knowledge, the intake of protein and iron to pregnant women anemia status (p 0.05) and there is a relationship between the intake of vitamin C and calcium against anemia status (p ≤ 0.05).Keywords : anemia, calcium, iron, knowledge, protein, vitamin C, zink

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