Table 3 Food-related knowledge of pregnant women (n = 338)
Number of items scored | Food Related Knowledge (20 Scored Items) | n = 338 | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Balanced Diet Definition | A diet based on mixed types of food groups that provide all nutrients required by the body | 130 | 38.5 |
A diet that provides all nutrients required by the body | 52 | 15.4 | ||
2 | Balanced Diet Benefit | Provide energy and heat to the body | 194 | 57.4 |
Helps the health of the mother and the growth of the fetus | 221 | 65.4 | ||
Protect the body | 87 | 25.7 | ||
Helps the body to function properly | 46 | 13.6 | ||
4 | Food groups | Cereals, tubers, and banana | 150 | 74.0 |
Pulses and food of animal origin | 145 | 42.9 | ||
Fruits | 113 | 33.4 | ||
Vegetables | 143 | 42.3 | ||
Milk and milk products | 44 | 13.0 | ||
4 | Bodybuilding and Blood increasing food | Green vegetables | 318 | 94.1 |
Liver | 18 | 5.3 | ||
Beans | 133 | 39.3 | ||
Meat | 35 | 10.4 | ||
Eggs | 13 | 3.8 | ||
Fruits | 78 | 23.1 | ||
3 | Bone and teeth-enhancing foods that | Milk and milk products | 11 | 3.3 |
Fish consumed whole (Sardine etc.) | 87 | 25.7 | ||
Green vegetables | 22 | 6.5 | ||
2 | Body Protecting foods (Vitamins rich food) | Green and yellow vegetables | 95 | 28.1 |
Fruits | 81 | 24.0 | ||
4 | Energy Providing Food | Cereals, tubers, and banana | 192 | 56.8 |
Nuts | 24 | 7.1 | ||
Sweet fruits | 38 | 11.2 | ||
Sugar and honey | 13 | 3.8 | ||
Fat and oil | 27 | 8.0 | ||
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