Assessing Malnutrition in Pregnant Women Using the Dietary Diversity Score and the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference: A Cross-Sectional Study, Zambia

• 作者: Bwembya Phoebe Catherine Ngoma Clara Maphosa Haruzivishe Concepta Kwaleyela Ellen Chirwa Patrick Kaonga Sebean Mayimbo
• 来源期刊: 食品与营养科学(英文)
• 学科: 数学
• 关键词: Dietary Diversity Score MALNUTRITION Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Pregnant Women ANTENATAL
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（7）
• 页码范围: 712-725
• 页数: 14页
• 分类号: O17

摘要

The dietary diversity score (DDS) and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be used to assess nutritional status. The <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DDS</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:'Minion Pro Capt','serif';"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is a qualitative measure of food consumption reflecting an individual’s access to different food items and therefore a proxy indicator of the nutritional status. The aim of the study was to assess whether the dietary diversity score and MUAC can be used to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women attending antenatal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Chilenje level I Hospital in a township located in Lusaka city, Lusaka province. The study employed quantitative methods to collect and analyse data on the dietary patterns of individuals in the previous 24 hours before the survey. Health facilities were ran</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">domly selected and systematic sampling was used to select a sample of 299 pregnant women. An interview schedule was used to collect data. Median an</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d interquartile range were used to compare demographic data. Spearman’s Correlation for two continuous variables was used to establish associations between DDS and the MUAC. The median age was 27 years. About 44% of the women were in the lowest dietary diversity category, indicating inadequate nutrient intake, 31% in the medium category and 24% in </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the high intake. Dietary diversity score was negatively correlated with mid</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">uppe</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=