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ArticleDialogues in health2026

Impact of nutrition education intervention on dietary intake among pregnant women with hypothyroidism - A randomized controlled trial.

Anusuya Vittaldas Prabhu, G Shyamala, Meenakshi Garg, Ravishankar N, Baby S Nayak, Sushmitha Karkada

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Anusuya Vittaldas PrabhuDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
G ShyamalaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Meenakshi GargDepartment of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Ravishankar NDepartment of Biostatistics, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Baby S NayakDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Sushmitha KarkadaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

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Abstract

Purpose: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of structured nutrition education on improved dietary intake among pregnant women with hypothyroidism. Materials and methods: A parallel-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted among 120 pregnant women diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Participants were randomized (60 each) to intervention or control groups. The intervention group received repeated targeted nutrition education sessions from 16 to 38 weeks of gestation, in addition to routine antenatal care and thyroxine supplementation. Controls received standard antenatal care and thyroxine only. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-h dietary recalls collected over three consecutive days monthly. Nutrient intake (energy, protein, carbohydrate, calcium, and iron) was analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: Significant time, group, and time × group interaction effects ( Conclusion: Structured, repeated nutrition education improved reported dietary intake in pregnant women with hypothyroidism, underscoring its role in managing their nutritional needs.

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DietHypothyroidismMaternal healthNutrition educationPregnancy

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PMCPMC12996933

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