Relación entre el consumo de hierro con ácido fólico y conocimientos actitudes y prácticas con el estado nutricional en embarazadas del Centro de Salud Ciudad Nueva, año 2017.

Abstract

We analyzed the relationship between iron consumption with folic acid and knowledge of attitudes and practices with the Nutritional Status in pregnant of the Ciudad Nueva Health Center, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. This research study was conducted, which was quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective, through an analytical method with a sample of 157 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria, to whom a survey was applied and data of stories was collected. The results determined that there is a relationship between the consumption of iron with folic acid with hemoglobin levels and with body composition with a value of p0.00; in terms of the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and practices with the level of hemoglobin p has a value ˃0.05, finally when analyzing the body composition with knowledge, attitudes and practices is related to the knowledge of with a p value of 0.018. It is concluded that there is no relationship between the consumption of iron with folic acid with knowledge, attitudes and practice with the Nutritional State in pregnant women, for this reason it is recommended to improve the programs of health programs intended for pregnant women.