They have just provided the first results on a study that began to be prepared in September of this year by the College of Pharmacists of Tarragona to detect nutritional deficiencies in pregnant women. The first conclusions are quite discouraging, apparently they are quite pregnant women who are unaware of the concept of proper nutrition during pregnancy.
Also, according to the study, women are unaware of the bad nutritional habits they practice. Proper feeding favors the development of the future baby and the prevention of possible diseases of the child in the near future, such as diabetes or certain heart diseases.
The pharmacist is sometimes the person most consulted by pregnant women and it is interesting that this group is prepared to provide certain nutritional advice, although we will always reiterate the importance of consulting the specialist. In order to carry out the study, future moms were captured from the city health center and a previous interview was conducted in order to know what their nutritional habits were and the knowledge they had about the food performance they should perform while pregnant. Then they were proposed to attend six information sessions where they could be informed about the most appropriate food standards and behavior. Finally, they again submitted future moms to a new survey to compare it with the one that was initially practiced.
As we said at the beginning, the lack of knowledge about dietary patterns was palpable. The study is still being prepared, since it is also intended to find out, through the 200 future mothers undergoing the study, the incidence of feeding on the child and possible complications in childbirth.
We will be aware of these conclusions, perhaps the study will help future mothers to become more aware of the importance of proper nutrition.
