Association between Maternal Dietary Intake and Neonatal Anthropometry: A Healthcare Based Study of Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh, India
Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth · pp. 125–132 · Published 22 Apr 2025
10.9734/ajpcb/2025/v8i1153Abstract
Background: Maternal health is regarded as an important indicator of fetal health. Thus it’s essential to investigate the relationship between maternal dietary intake and neonatal anthropometry. Objective: The aim of the present study is to record the correlation between maternal dietary intake and neonatal anthropometry for the health care in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. Methods: This was a cross sectional study which includes 180 pregnant women referred to District Hospital of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. From 180 sampled pregnant women 60.556% belong to urban area and 39.444% belong to rural areas of study area. The dietary record of sampled pregnancy patients was collected by using a food frequency questionnaire upto maternal delivery stage. The neonatal anthropometry was obtained from the records of District Hospital of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. A long binomial regression model was run to examine the association between maternal dietary intake and neonatal anthropometry. The data analysis was performed by using SPSS statistics for window version 20.0. Results: The results reveal that majority (68.88%) of the pregnant women has normal BMI. The results of binomial regression model explain a significant (p≤0.05) correlation between the mother’s dietary intake with the weight, height, head circumference and BMI of neonates. Conclusion: The overall results reveal that the maternal dietary intake has a significant influence on the neonatal anthropometry. Thus we recommend that higher authorities of health system to prioritize the dietary intake of the pregnant women across different rural and urban areas of country.
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