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The influence of dietary advice on nutrient intake during pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Annie S. Anderson ,
Doris M. Campbell  and
Richard Shepherd
Annie S. Anderson
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, University of Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen
Doris M. Campbell
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, University of Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen
Richard Shepherd
Affiliation:
Food Choice Section, Consumer Science Department, AFRC Institute of Food Research, Reading Laboratory, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading
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Abstract

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To assess the effect of an antenatal nutrition programme designed specifically for the local population, questionnaires on nutrition knowledge, attitudes to healthier eating and 4 d diet diaries were completed by women attending routine antenatal clinics. Women who received the nutrition education programme were allocated into an Intervention Education Group whilst those women who did not were allocated into a Routine Education Group. The results showed that knowledge about nutrition was significantly higher in the intervention group. However, no significant differences were detected between the two groups for attitude variables or nutrient intake. It is concluded, therefore, that the most-widely-read form of nutrition advice for pregnant women may have some impact on nutrition knowledge but has little effect on nutrient intake during pregnancy.

Keywords

Dietary adviceNutrient intakePregnancy
Type
Factors affecting dietary intake
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 73 , Issue 2 , February 1995 , pp. 163 - 177
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1995

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