- Title
- Diet during pregnancy: Women's knowledge of and adherence to food safety guidelines
- Creator
- Bryant, Jamie; Waller, Amy; Cameron, Emilie; Hure, Alexis; Sanson-Fisher, Rob
- Relation
- ARC.DE150101262 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE150101262
- Relation
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol. 57, Issue 3, p. 315-322
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12523
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Background: As a precaution against acquiring food-borne illnesses, guidelines recommend women avoid some foods during pregnancy. Aims: To examine among women receiving antenatal care: (i) level of knowledge and self-reported adherence to guidelines about foods that should be avoided during pregnancy; and (ii) associated socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: Women attending a public outpatient clinic who were: pregnant or had recently given birth; 18 years or older; able to complete an English language survey with minimal assistance; and had at least one prior antenatal appointment for their current pregnancy, were asked to complete a cross-sectional survey. Results: In total 223 women (64% consent rate) participated. Knowledge of foods to avoid during pregnancy was poor, with 83% of women incorrectly identifying at least one unsafe food as safe to consume. The average knowledge score for foods to avoid during pregnancy was 7.9 (standard deviation = 3.4; median = 9; interquartile range: 6-11; n = 218) out of a possible score of 12. Having more general practice (GP) visits for antenatal care and fewer tertiary antenatal visits were significantly associated with higher knowledge. Women with a higher number of GP visits and those receiving care in a high-risk clinic were more likely to be adherent to guidelines. Conclusions: The majority of pregnant women have poor knowledge of food avoidance guidelines and continue to consume foods that put them at risk.
- Subject
- adherence; food safety; knowledge; nutrition guidelines; pregnancy; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1355093
- Identifier
- uon:31413
- Identifier
- ISSN:0004-8666
- Language
- eng
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