Extent of weightgain, fact diet and energy consumption among pregnant women
- Author:
Hoa Thuy Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pregnant women
- MeSH:
Pregnant Women;
Weight Gain;
Diet
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):92-95
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The monitoring of weight and direct interview of 159 pregnant women from 8 weeks to 9 months of pregnancy in 6 communes of Melinh district, Vinh phuc Province has shown that the average weight gain of pregnant woman was 7,4 kg which only obtain 74% of required weight. The quality and quantity of the diet did meet the demand, the diet’s energy was low(first trimester of pregnancy: 1488 kcal, rest 6 months of pregnancy: 2086 kcal which obtained 82% of energy demand).The nutrition in the diet was low.
