TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN CỦA PHỤ NỮ CÓ THAI KHÁM NGOẠI TRÚ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN E NĂM 2024

Abstract

Aims: To determine the nutritional status and some related factors of pregnant women in the outpatient clinic at the Hospital E in 2024.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2024 to October 2024, interviewing 111 pregnant women according to a designed questionnaire and measuring anthropometrics.

Results: Before pregnancy, the prevalence of chronic energy deficiency was 15.3%, and the prevalence of overweight was 12.6%. The nutrition screening results showed that 35.1% of the pregnant women were at risk of moderate malnutrition and 7,2% at risk of severe malnutrition. The rate of weight gain below the recommended level was 66.7% and 12.9% above the recommended level. The factors associated with malnutrition in the pregnant women included maternal age ≥ 35 years (OR=2.9; 95%CI: 1.1-7.3; p < 0.05), having a current illness (OR=6.0; 95%CI: 1.9-18.0; p < 0.05), eating less or maintaining usual eating habits during pregnancy (OR=4.1; 95%CI: 1.8-9.1; p < 0.05). The factors associated with inadequate weight gain included women with a BMI < 18.5 before pregnancy (OR=2.1; 95%CI: 0.4-10.0; p < 0.05), and experiencing morning sickness (OR=1.7; 95%CI: 0.6-4.5; p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition and inappropriate weight gain during pregnancy was still relatively high. The factors associated with inappropriate weight gain included women with a BMI < 18.5 kg/m² before pregnancy and those experiencing morning sickness. The malnutrition was significantly associated with advanced maternal age, pre-existing medical conditions, and inadequate diet during pregnancy.