Assessment of nutritional status of anaemic pregnant women of Hisar and Fatehabad districts of Haryana
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2017
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CCSHAU
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Eight hundred fifty pregnant women were selected from the 6 villages (Bhojraj, Dahima,
Kaimiri, Mirkan, Gunjar, Ladwa) of Hisar-I block and 6 villages (Chodhrywas, Kalwas, Balasmand,
Bheria, Aryanagar, Dobhi) of Hisar-II block of Hisar district and 6 villages (Badopal, Chinder, Bhodia
Khera, Kumharia, Dhanger, Kharakheri) of Fatehabad block and 6 villages (Kirdhan, Pilimandori,
Bhattu Kalan, Bhattu Mandi, Thulan, Dhand) of Bhattu block of Fatehabad district of Haryana. Out of
850 pregnant women, screened for Hb level, 602 (70.82%) were found to be anaemic (<11g/100ml)
46.70 per cent from Hisar district and 53.29 per cent from Fatehabad district. Thus overall 70 per cent
of the pregnant women were anaemic in four blocks of Hisar and Fatehabad districts. Results indicated
significantly high prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women in rural areas of Haryana. Nutritional
status of anaemic pregnant women was assessed using dietary survey (24h recall method),
anthropometric measurements and clinical assessment which revealed that the food and nutrient intake
was lower than the SDI and RDA among rural areas. Intake of cereals, pulses, fats and edible oils,
green leafy vegetables, roots and tubers, other vegetables and fruits by respondents belonging to
nuclear families was higher than those of respondents of joint families. The intake of cereals, milk and
milk products was found to be increased with increased income of the family. Education of respondent
influences the intake of food groups. Intake of energy and protein was higher by respondents of nuclear
families. Intake of energy, fat, calcium, iron, β-carotene, thiamine, niacin, folic acid and vitamin B12
was found to be higher in the respondents whose average family income was Rs 18,000-27.000/month
as the intake of pulses and milk products was higher by the respondents of nuclear families as
compared to the respondents of joint families. The intake of food groups was higher among the
respondents whose husband was engaged in service. Mean daily food and nutrient intake by
respondents of Hisar district were found significantly (p≤0.01) lower as compared to Fatehabad district.
Out of 300 hundred respondents, 200 respondents, 100 from Hisar and 100 from Fatehabad district
were selected for imparting nutrition education and to assess food and nutrient intake. Nutrition
education was imparted for a period of three months and gain in nutritional knowledge was assesed.
The foods and nutrients intake of the respondents was increased significantly (p≤0.01) after imparting
nutrition education. There is an urgent need to impart nutrition education to the pregnant mothers so
that they can take balanced diet and improve health and nutritional status of future generation of
country.
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