Using FIGO Nutrition Checklist counselling in pregnancy: A review to support healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT: The period before and during pregnancy is increasingly recognized as an important stage for addressing malnutrition. This can help to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases in mothers and passage of risk to their infants. The FIGO Nutrition Checklist is a tool designed to address these issues. The checklist contains questions on specific dietary requirements, body mass index, diet quality, and micronutrients. Through answering these questions, awareness is generated, potential risks are identified, and information is collected that can inform health-promoting conversations between women and their healthcare professionals. The tool can be used across a range of health settings, regions, and life stages. The aim of this review is to summarize nutritional recommendations related to the F

SUBMITTER: Killeen SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108324 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature