Phnom Sukchan|Tippawan Liabsuetrakul|Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong|Praneed Songwathana|Vosasit Sornsrivichai|Metta Kuning
Inadequacy of nutrients intake among pregnant women in the Deep South of Thailand
Prince of Songkla University|Prince of Songkla University|Prince of Songkla University|Prince of Songkla University|Prince of Songkla University
deep south thailand area affected violence since 2004 yet concurrent coverage antenatal care remained 90 study aimed describe prevalence nutrient inadequacy among pregnant women attended antenatal care clinics hospitals study area assess factors associated nutrient inadequacypregnant women four participating hospitals located lower southern thailand surveyed januarydecember 2008 nutrient intake estimated based information provided women amount type frequency various foods eaten logistic regression used assess individual community factors associated inadequate nutrient intake defined less two thirds recommended dietary allowance rdathe prevalence carbohydrate protein fat calories calcium phosphorus iron thiamine riboflavin retinol niacin vitamin c folic acid iodine inadequacy 868 592 780 835 550 295 452 850 192 38 432 08 00 08 respectively maternal age education level gestational age enrollment prepregnancy body mass index level violence district significantly associated inadequacy carbohydrate protein phosphorus iron thiamine niacin intakenutrient intake inadequacy among pregnant women common area increasing levels violence associated nutrient inadequacy addition individual factors