Pradhan,Jaya Laxmi. <br/><br/>
Effects of nutritional counseling on dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant women attending at district hospital Lamahi & Ilaka health post Sisahaniya Dand, Lumbini province in Nepal. 

 -  c2022. 
 - vi,89p. 
<br/><br/> Research Report. 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT:<br/><br/>Background: Pregnancy is a physiological state of nutritionally high demanding period of life of <br/>women, where she goes physical, mental, and biochemical changes. It is a special journey around <br/>40 weeks from conception to before birth of the new born baby. When embryo develops in the <br/>womb of the pregnant mother, all essential nutrients for embryo development, circulate through <br/>blood circulation of the mother and placenta. Objective of the research was to assess the <br/>effectiveness of nutritional counseling on dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant women.  <br/><br/>Methodology: Quasi-experimental research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of <br/>nutritional counselling on dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant women. Dang district <br/>of the Lumbini province was purposively selected, then 111 participants who were pregnant before <br/>20 weeks of gestation were included in the study who attended Lamahi hospital and health post of <br/>Sisahaniya, Dang, Lumbini province of Nepal. <br/><br/>Findings: Result showed that 18.2% were under-weight, 20% overweight, and 3.6% obese <br/>pregnant women. MUAC measurement of pregnant women indicated that 11.8% pregnant women <br/>were malnourished before intervention, which reduced after intervention (4.5%).  Dietary intake <br/>pattern of pregnant women improved after nutrition counseling. Likewise, consumption of CHO, <br/>protein, fat, and total energy increased after intervention. Gestational weight, and MUAC <br/>measurement of pregnant women increased after intervention. Overall, nutrition status and dietary <br/>intake pattern of pregnant women improved after nutrition counseling program as compared with <br/>before counseling.  <br/><br/>Conclusion: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is crucial for achieving healthy maternal and <br/>fetal outcomes. Nutrition counselling showed positive effects on nutritional status of pregnant <br/>women. Thus, nutrition counselling is essential for all pregnant women. It should be a major part <br/>of ANC service to all pregnant women in Nepal. <br/><br/>Keywords: <br/>Nutrition counseling, maternal and fetal outcome, malnutrition, underweight, <br/>overweight  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nutrition counseling.<br/>Maternal and fetal outcome.<br/>Malnutrition.<br/>Underweight.<br/>Overweight.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>RES-01109