NOVALAB-Canada
Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
Other (non-stated)
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
Two 24 hours recalls
Study setting
Household
Age group of participant
Teenagers/13-19
Participant sex
Female
Target population
Vulnerable (pregnant teenagers)
Sample size
n=42 (participants)
Diet quality of adolescent pregnant females in the Basic Health Network/ diet quality of adolescent pregnant females in primary health care/Primary Health Care
Goal
Evaluate the quality of the diet of adolescent pregnant females in primary health care units
Results
The Adapted Diet Quality Index for Pregnant Women (ADQIPW ) classification showed that 59.5% of pregnant women had a "poor" diet quality and 40.5% "improvement required". ADQIPW showed poor diet quality, characterized by a low intake of fruits, vegetables, and foods rich in calcium, iron, Omega 3, and folate. The consumption of ultra-processed foods was high.
Authors
Miriã de Almeida V, Enilce de Oliverira Fonseca S, Roseane Moreira Sampaio B, Mendonça D.
Journal
DOI