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
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
Primary Health Care
DOI