SynthesisJournal of health, population, and nutrition2025
The effect of nutrition education and counseling on the nutritional status of pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Maternal dietary diversity and its correlates in a semi-urban municipality of Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Multicomponent intervention increases nutrition knowledge scores in rural China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of nutrition education and counseling on the nutritional status of pregnant women in Ethiopia, to guide future public health efforts. STUDY
designSystematic review and meta-analysis.
methodOnline databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar, were searched from 2014 up to December 2024. The review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Sub-group analysis, the I
resultNine studies were included in the analysis. nutritional interventions significantly improved mid-upper arm circumference in the intervention group compared to the control group (mean difference = 0.75, 95% confidence interval: 0.37, 1.13). Community-based interventions showed greater effectiveness (mean difference = 1.03, 95% CI 0.66, 1.41), and interventions lasting 6 months or more were more impactful (mean difference = 0.75, 95% CI 0.37, 1.13). Medium-intensity counseling also yielded better results than high-intensity counseling (mean difference = 0.76, 95% CI 0.28, 1.24). Individual-based interventions had a larger effect (mean difference = 0.98, 95% CI 0.17-1.78) compared to group-based ones (mean difference = 0.64, 95% CI 0.20-1.08). Theory-based counseling significantly improved mid-upper arm circumference (mean difference = 0.99, 95% CI 0.58, 1.40).
conclusionNutrition education has a significant positive impact on the nutritional status of pregnant women, with the most effective results observed in community-based settings, extended interventions, medium-intensity counseling, individualized approaches, and theory-driven frameworks. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42025638888.
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