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Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam

BACKGROUND: Few studies have addressed relationships between health literacy (HL) and nutritional awareness in preconception/pregnancy populations, especially within Asia. We explored the rationale for nutrition-related education and/or HL interventions to improve nutritional intake among preconcept...

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Autores principales: Le, Quang Thanh, Huynh, Nguyen Khanh Trang, Hoang, Thi Diem Tuyet
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10615086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37908636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0014
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Huynh, Nguyen Khanh Trang
Hoang, Thi Diem Tuyet
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Huynh, Nguyen Khanh Trang
Hoang, Thi Diem Tuyet
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description BACKGROUND: Few studies have addressed relationships between health literacy (HL) and nutritional awareness in preconception/pregnancy populations, especially within Asia. We explored the rationale for nutrition-related education and/or HL interventions to improve nutritional intake among preconception/pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based real-world study was conducted among 100 preconception and 200 pregnant women in Vietnam in January/February 2022. The questionnaire included a validated screening tool for HL (Newest Vital Sign [NVS]), and questions on preconception/pregnancy-related nutritional knowledge and behavior, prenatal supplementation, sources of nutritional advice. RESULTS: Most respondents (62%) had limited HL and only 5% had adequate HL. Respondents with limited HL (NVS 0–1) showed less awareness of benefits of healthy eating before/during pregnancy, such as reduction in risk of birth defects. Most (94%) considered prenatal supplements beneficial, yet 64% were not convinced of supplement safety. The limited HL group reported the lowest use of supplements, including multivitamins, iron, and folic acid/folate. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of limited HL and the low awareness of preconception/pregnancy-related nutrition suggest an urgent need to invest in nutrition-specific education and improving HL in maternal populations. This will help support adequate maternal nutrition and appropriate micronutrient supplementation before conception and throughout the “first 1000 days” of life.
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spelling pubmed-106150862023-10-31 Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam Le, Quang Thanh Huynh, Nguyen Khanh Trang Hoang, Thi Diem Tuyet Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle) Original Article BACKGROUND: Few studies have addressed relationships between health literacy (HL) and nutritional awareness in preconception/pregnancy populations, especially within Asia. We explored the rationale for nutrition-related education and/or HL interventions to improve nutritional intake among preconception/pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based real-world study was conducted among 100 preconception and 200 pregnant women in Vietnam in January/February 2022. The questionnaire included a validated screening tool for HL (Newest Vital Sign [NVS]), and questions on preconception/pregnancy-related nutritional knowledge and behavior, prenatal supplementation, sources of nutritional advice. RESULTS: Most respondents (62%) had limited HL and only 5% had adequate HL. Respondents with limited HL (NVS 0–1) showed less awareness of benefits of healthy eating before/during pregnancy, such as reduction in risk of birth defects. Most (94%) considered prenatal supplements beneficial, yet 64% were not convinced of supplement safety. The limited HL group reported the lowest use of supplements, including multivitamins, iron, and folic acid/folate. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of limited HL and the low awareness of preconception/pregnancy-related nutrition suggest an urgent need to invest in nutrition-specific education and improving HL in maternal populations. This will help support adequate maternal nutrition and appropriate micronutrient supplementation before conception and throughout the “first 1000 days” of life. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2023-10-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10615086/ /pubmed/37908636 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0014 Text en © Quang Thanh Le et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC-BY] (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Le, Quang Thanh
Huynh, Nguyen Khanh Trang
Hoang, Thi Diem Tuyet
Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title_full Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title_fullStr Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title_short Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam
title_sort awareness of nutrition and supplements among pregnant and preconception women: a real-world study in vietnam
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10615086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37908636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0014
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