Nutrition Awareness Program for Expectant Mothers and Birth Weight
Author Information
Author(s): Sanjeev Rastogi, Ranjana Rastogi, Devesh Rastogi, Rajiv Rastogi, Girish Singh, Francesco Chiappelli
Primary Institution: Vatsala Hospital, Lucknow, India
Hypothesis
Does a nutrition awareness program for expectant mothers improve the birth weight of newborns?
Conclusion
The nutrition awareness program significantly improved the birth weight of newborns among expectant mothers.
Supporting Evidence
- The intervention group had a mean birth weight of 3.067 kg compared to 2.860 kg in the control group.
- 73% of the intervention group had uneventful deliveries compared to 45% in the control group.
- The study suggests that nutrition awareness can be an effective measure to combat pregnancy-related undernutrition.
Takeaway
Teaching pregnant women about good nutrition can help their babies be born healthier and heavier.
Methodology
A pragmatic intervention trial involving 53 pregnant women receiving nutrition awareness compared to a control group of 53 matched women.
Potential Biases
Potential bias from improper selection of subjects and lack of compliance monitoring.
Limitations
The study had a small sample size and did not account for weight gains during pregnancy.
Participant Demographics
Average age of participants was 25.5 years in the intervention group and 24.4 years in the control group.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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