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RISK FACTORS FOR ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN PREGNANT WOMEN FROM THE UNA-SANA CANTON

A number of woman’s characteristics, including her age, health, state of nourishment, diet and lifestyle habits play important role in pregnancy outcomes. Study-specific, anonymous questionnaire was developed to assess dietary and lifestyle habits of pregnant women to identify risk factors that could potentially have adverse effect on pregnancy. A prospective, observational study was conducted on 200 pregnant women from the Una-Sana Canton, average age 28 years. Total of 21.5% of women entered pregnancy as overweight/obese, while 8.0% of women were underweight. High gestational weight gain was found in 34.0% of women, and women who enter pregnancy with higher BMI tend to gain excessive weight during gestation (p=0.005). Despite high prevalence of nausea (12.0% throughout pregnancy and 48.0% in the first trimester) and heart burn (30.0% throughout the pregnancy and 25.0% in the third trimester) only 36.0% of pregnant women said they had to adapt/change their diet accordingly. Supplements are used by 63.0% of pregnant women (11.5% in the first trimester, 51.5% throughout the pregnancy). Also, older women (p<0.001) and those that planned pregnancy tend to use supplements throughout the pregnancy more often. Even 71.5% women said they planned pregnancy, therefore preconception education should be introduced to improve pregnancy outcomes.

pregnancy, risk factors for pregnancy outcomes, state of nourishment, gestational weight gain, supplementation

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