THỰC TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ KIẾN THỨC, THỰC HÀNH DINH DƯỠNG HỢP LÝ Ở PHỤ NỮ ĐỘ TUỔI SINH ĐẺ TẠI PHƯỜNG ĐỒNG QUANG, THÀNH PHỐ THÁI NGUYÊN NĂM 2021

Abstract

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of reproductive-age women in Dong Quang ward, Thai Nguyen city in 2021 and to describe the nutritional status knowledge and practice of reproductive-age women in Dong Quang ward, Thai Nguyen city in 2021. Subjects and research methods: The study was conducted by descriptive method with a cross-sectional design on 601 reproductive-age women (15-49 years old) in Dong Quang ward, Thai Nguyen city. Research results: The rate of chronic energy deficiency in reproductive-age women was 14.6%, of which the rate of chronic and mild energy deficiency accounts for 12.3%, the rest 2.3. % was moderate and none of the study participants had severe chronic energy deficiency. The rate of reproductive-age women who were overweight or obese was 3.8%. The rate of study subjects with good knowledge about the causes and consequences of chronic energy deficiency and zinc deficiency accounted for a low proportion (47.8% and 40.1%). 17.6% of study subjects only consumed 2 meals a day, 12.1% of study subjects rarely or never ate breakfast. Good general knowledge and practice on proper nutrition of the study subjects accounted for a low rate (32.8% and 43.9%).