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A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE DIETARY INTAKE AND HABITS OF EXPECTING WOMEN WITH A PREVALENCE OF MULTIGRAVIDA ANEMIA

Dr. Adil Khan, Dr. Kanwal Shamraz, Dr. Zain Talat

Introduction: This is a comprehensive study of anaemia. To study the effect of dietary habits on the prevalence of anaemia among multigravida. The level of Hb is indicative of anaemia and its different risk factors are studied in this research. Objective: To study the impact of dietary habits of a pregnant female of DHQ hospital Faisalabad was conducted by undergraduates of 4th Year MBBS of Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad under the supervision of the Department of Community Medicine. Materials and Methodology: We carried out this cross-sectional research at Services Hospital, Lahore from July to August 2017 in a period of six weeks. The research was carried out at hospitalized patients of Gynecology Ward No 2. Results: A total of 120 female were handed over the questionnaire during this study. Pie charts were then drawn according to the results. The total population is 120 among them 63% of women are anaemic and 37% of women are non-anaemic. Among anaemic women 13% are in their first trimester, 23% are in their second trimester and 27% are in their third trimester. Conclusion: Majority of women i.e. 92% said that they take 3 meals a day while 23% were not having it. 76% of women said that they take chicken once a week. Out of 120 women, only 20% were consuming red meat twice a week while majority i.e. 80% were not taking it. 58% of women were taking citrus fruits daily as a source of vitamin C. Green vegetables were consumed by 102 women out of 120. 86% of women were taking beans and nuts as a part of their daily dietary intake. Keywords: Effects, dietary habits, the prevalence of anaemia, multigravida, gynaecology department

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