The prevalence of under nutrition and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care service in public hospitals of western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy is a time when the body is under a lot of stress, which increases your dietary needs. Under nutrition is a worldwide health issue, especially among pregnant women. Malnutrition during pregnancy can result in miscarriages, fetal deaths during pregnancy, pre-term delivery, and maternal mortality for both the mother and her fetus. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the prevalence of under nutrition and associated factors among pregnant woman attending antenatal care services at public hospitals in west Ethiopia.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of under nutrition and associated factors among pregnant women attending Antenatal Care service in Public Hospitals of western Ethiopia.

Methods

Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from

SUBMITTER: Tafara L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844891 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature