Correction: Nutrition and diet myths, knowledge and practice during pregnancy and lactation among a sample of Egyptian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study - Summary - MDSpire
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Correction: Nutrition and diet myths, knowledge and practice during pregnancy and lactation among a sample of Egyptian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study
To assess nutritional knowledge, myths, and practices among Egyptian women during pregnancy and lactation.
Approach:
Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 468 women attending antenatal clinics in Cairo, Egypt.
Data Collection: A pretested 2-page interview questionnaire was used to collect data after obtaining written informed consent.
Key Findings:
Of the 468 participants, 451 were pregnant and 17 were postpartum/lactating at the time of interview.
More than half of the participants held at least one myth about nutrition and diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Older women with sufficient family income showed significantly higher knowledge scores.
Interpretation:
Health education at antenatal outpatient clinics should focus on correcting nutritional myths to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women in Egypt.
Limitations:
The study included a small proportion of postpartum/lactating women (3.63%) which may affect the generalizability of findings.
Conclusion:
The findings reflect the need for targeted health education to address nutritional myths among pregnant women in Egypt.
