Assessment of dietary intake pattern and physical activity level among pregnant women in Selangor / Amyra Ramlan ... [et al.]
Adopting a maternal healthy eating habit and physical activity is very crucial to ensure a good pregnancy outcome. This study was aimed to assess dietary intake pattern and physical activity level, and to assess the relationship between dietary intake pattern and physical activity level with several...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/93846/1/93846.pdf |
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| Summary: | Adopting a maternal healthy eating habit and physical activity is very crucial to ensure a good pregnancy outcome. This study was aimed to assess dietary intake pattern and physical activity level, and to assess the relationship between dietary intake pattern and physical activity level with several demographic characteristics among pregnant women in Selangor. 101 pregnant women from six Klinik Kesihatan in Selangor were involved in this study. A three-time 24-hour dietary recall was used to assess the dietary intake pattern. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) was used to assess the physical activity level. The energy intake obtained from this study is only from 60% to 74% of the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) Malaysia |
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