Nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices and their determinants among pregnant women attending healthcare centres in southern Tehran.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women, and identify socioeconomic and healthcare determinants.

Design

A cross-sectional study on maternal nutrition during pregnancy.

Setting

Pregnant women attending primary healthcare centres in the south of Tehran from December 2022 to March 2024.

Participants

1535 pregnant women of all ages living in the south of Tehran (both Iranian and non-Iranian).

Measures

Pregnant women were systematically selected from primary healthcare centres. Data were collected via validated questionnaires and electronic health records. Statistical analyses included multivariate logistic regression (adjusted ORs (aORs) with 95% CIs) and generalised linear mixed models.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Rajaeieh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815075 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature