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ArticleBMJ open2016

A comparison of pregnancy outcomes in Ghanaian women with varying dietary diversity: a prospective cohort study protocol.

Shaibu Mohammed Osman, Mahama Saaka, Fereydoun Siassi, Mostafa Qorbani, Parvaneh Yavari, Ina Danquah, Gity Sotoudeh

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Article in BMJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Shaibu Mohammed OsmanDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8635-5667
Mahama SaakaDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Fereydoun SiassiDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus, Tehran, Iran.
Mostafa QorbaniDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Parvaneh YavariDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus, Tehran, Iran.
Ina DanquahDepartment Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany.
Gity SotoudehDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRGerman Institute of Human Nutrition · DEJahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity for Development Studies · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPoor dietary intake during pregnancy can have negative repercussions on the mother and fetus. This study therefore aims to explore the dietary diversity (DD) of pregnant women and its associations with pregnancy outcomes among women in Northern Ghana. The main outcome variables to be measured are gestational weight gain and birth weight. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A prospective cohort study design will be used and 600 pregnant women in their first trimester will be systematically recruited at health facilities and followed until delivery. In three follow-up visits after recruitment, information on sociodemographic and general characteristics, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form, dietary intake (24-hour food recall), anthropometry and pregnancy outcomes will be collected. DD will be measured three times using the minimum DD-women (MDD-W) indicator and the mean of the three values overall will be used to determine low (<5 food groups) and high (≥5 food groups) DD. Data will be analysed using SPSS. Comparisons between groups (categorical data) will be made using the χ ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study protocol has been approved by the ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the ethical review committee of the Tamale Teaching Hospital. Written informed consent will be obtained from all subjects. The results will be published in due course.

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24-hour food recallIPAQ-short formminimum dietary diversity-womenNorthern Ghanapregnancy outcome

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