Evaluación del estado nutricional de mujeres gestantes que participaron de un programa de alimentación y nutrición

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of a group of pregnant women and their newborn infants participating in the MANA program. Methods: Descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study designed to follow the cohort before and after intervention. Results: 53% of the household showed food insecurity. With the program foodingestion had a significant increase and the prevalence of the risk of micronutrient deficiency diminished. The low gestational weight diminished from 27.8% in the first trimester to 20.3% in the third trimester. 94% of the newborns weighed over 2500 g. Anemia was prevented in 86% of the mothers with iron deficiency. The mothers at risk of serum folate deficiency diminished from 30,8% in the first trimester to 11,5% in the second. Conclusion: Since the socioeconomic conditions of the population were unchanged during the study, it is possible to conclude that the MANA program and the products received had a positive and significant impact in the nutritional status of the mothers.