Open AccessDietary Diversity Among Pregnant Women in Gurage Zone, South Central Ethiopia: Assessment Based on Longitudinal Repeated Measurement
Author(s) -
Teshome Gensa Geta,
Samson Gebremedhin,
Akinyinka Omigbodun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s354536
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , dietary diversity , longitudinal study , geography , pregnancy , medicine , environmental health , obstetrics , demography , biology , sociology , anthropology , archaeology , food security , genetics , pathology , agriculture
Dietary diversity is a key proxy indicator of nutrient adequacy; however, limited studies have been done on it among pregnant women in Ethiopia. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of sub-optimal dietary diversity and its associated factors among pregnant women in Gurage zone, South Central Ethiopia.