Original Research

Knowledge about Maternal under Nutrition on Obstetric Outcomes in Young Pregnant Women in Sialkot-Pakistan

Salbia Abbas1
Govt. College Women University, Lahore
Saira Abbas2
University of Management and Technology, Sialkot
Razia Anjum1
Govt. College Women University, Lahore
Sehar Raza1
Govt. College Women University, Lahore
Arifa Shabbir11
Govt. College Women University, Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Salbia Abbas Email: salbia.abbas@gcwus.edu.pk

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v2i3.2150
Volume: 2, Issue 3 Pages: 218–220 Published: 20 Sep 2021
Received: 13 Jul 2021 Accepted: 24 Jul 2021 Published Online: 20 Sep 2021

Abstract

Objective

Fundamentally, Malnutrition is a deficiency of essential nutrients in our body. It influences human body adversely such as, it causes fetus mortality, female fatigue and miscarriages. To address the community issue of malnutrition, current research aims to find a relationship between awareness of malnutrition and its impact on pregnant females in Sialkot.

Methods

Present research is a qualitative research and it is based on random sampling technique. Sample was collected from 282 pregnant females of Sialkot.

Results

Results revealed a positive relationship between malnutrition awareness and obstratic outcomes.

Conclusion

From the results of the present study it is concluded that females who were educated and aware about the effects of malnutrition were healthier than those females who were ignorant of adverse effects of malnutrition and faced a lot of health issues. Hence, Knowledge about malnutrition is very much important for all pregnancy bearing females because a healthy Mother has a healthy child.

Keywords
Malnutrition mother pregnancy food deficiencies.

How to Cite This Article

Abbas S, Abbas S, Anjum R, Raza S, Shabbir1 A. Knowledge about Maternal under Nutrition on Obstetric Outcomes in Young Pregnant Women in Sialkot-Pakistan. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2021;2(3):218–220. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v2i3.2150

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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