Nutritional Status of the Pregnant Women in Vengurla of the Sindhudurg District: A Geographical Analysis

Nutritional problems have serious public health significance impacting psychological, physical, developmental, behavioral and work performance of pregnant women. Iron deficiency is the commonest nutritional cause of anemia. It may be associated with foliate deficiency, especially during Pregnancy. Pregnant women form a large high-risk group requiring special care. A woman is regarded as the nerve center of the family and society maternal nutrition and health is consider as the most important regulator of human fetal growth. A healthy mother can produce a healthy child. Pregnancy is the period of dynamic change for a mother requiring a lot of care. The present study would undertake with following objective in mind. To study the nutritional status and dietary practices prevalent amongst the pregnant women belonging to low socio-economic status. To outline and implement NE and counseling or pregnant women (completed 5-7th month of gestation). Present study will be undertaken at Vengurla Taluka is an economically, educationally backward area, women of this area would not aware about the additional nutritional requirements during pregnancy. Hence the present study is an attempt to assess their health and nutritional status of pregnant women in rural area