Assessment of food frequency intake and dietary habits for diabetic pregnant women
Other Title(s)
تقييم تكرار الطعام المأخوذ و العادات الغذائية للنساء الحوامل المصابات بداء السكري
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Suad R.
Abd al-Wahid, Halah S.
Source
Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.86-101, 16 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Nursing
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective : The study aims at assessing the food frequency intake and dietary habits for diabetic pregnant women.
Methodology: A descriptive study is carried out for the period from November4th 2013 to August 25th 2014.
A purposive "non-probability" sample of one hundred diabetic pregnant women is selected from the Diabetic and Endocrine Center in Al-Amarha City.
A questionnaire is developed as a tool of data collection.
Content validity of the study instrument is determined through panel of experts.
Split-half reliability technique is used for reliability determination of the study instrument which depicts a reliability coefficient of (0.79) for the entire scale.
A structured interview with each diabetic pregnant woman is applied for data collection.
Data are analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical data analysis approach of frequency, percent and standard deviation and inferential statistical data analysis approach of linear regression.
Results: The results of the study indicated that the vast majority of pregnant women have acceptable level of food frequency intake and dietary habits.
Being them pregnant with diabetes, they need to have more than acceptable level so they can go through a healthy and safe pregnancy, as well as labor and having a healthy baby without complications.
Recommendations: The study recommends for the initiation of collaboration and coordination between the Nutrition Research Institute and the Diabetic and Endocrine Center in Al-Amara City concerning the diabetic pregnant women and their dietary patterns.
Further study can be conducted on a large sample size and nation-wide base.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Suad R.& Abd al-Wahid, Halah S.. 2015. Assessment of food frequency intake and dietary habits for diabetic pregnant women. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties،Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.86-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-748470
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Suad R.& Abd al-Wahid, Halah S.. Assessment of food frequency intake and dietary habits for diabetic pregnant women. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties Vol. 28, no. 1 (2015), pp.86-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-748470
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Suad R.& Abd al-Wahid, Halah S.. Assessment of food frequency intake and dietary habits for diabetic pregnant women. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties. 2015. Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.86-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-748470
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 100-101
Record ID
BIM-748470