Oni Olurinde A, Tukur Jamilu
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2012 Sep;16(3):68-76.
Poor maternal nutrition, especially in rural settings, adversely affects pregnancy and birth outcomes. In many local communities, pregnant women have food taboos with consequent depletion of vital nutrients. To facilitate early identification and prompt counseling, this study aimed at describing pregnant women who are likely to keep food taboos. Data was collected from 405 pregnant women that attended antenatal care at health facilities in Saki East Local Government of Oyo state, Nigeria. Sociodemographic characteristics of the women were described using means and proportions. Using logistic regression analysis, maternal characteristics significantly associated with adherence to food taboos were identified. The data was analysed using SAS 9.2. Factors associated with food taboos were teen age, primigravidity, low body mass index, lack of formal education, and low monthly family income. Health workers should have a high index of suspicion for food taboos among pregnant women with the identified risk factors.
孕产妇营养状况不佳，尤其是在农村地区，会对妊娠和分娩结局产生不利影响。在许多当地社区，孕妇存在食物禁忌，从而导致重要营养素的缺乏。为便于早期识别和及时咨询，本研究旨在描述可能遵守食物禁忌的孕妇。数据收集自尼日利亚奥约州萨基东地方政府卫生机构接受产前护理的405名孕妇。使用均值和比例描述了这些妇女的社会人口学特征。通过逻辑回归分析，确定了与遵守食物禁忌显著相关的孕产妇特征。使用SAS 9.2对数据进行分析。与食物禁忌相关的因素包括青少年、初产妇、低体重指数、未接受正规教育以及家庭月收入低。卫生工作者应对具有已确定风险因素的孕妇中的食物禁忌保持高度怀疑。
