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Prevalence of depressive symptoms in hypertensive patients in Taif city
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Ayman A. Atalla, Rana S. AlQarni, Reema S. Althubaiti, Kholoud A. Alhasani, Bushra S. Alghamdi, Hadeel S. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525131

Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Jamal Amin Faydh, Saad Eidhah Althuwaybi, Saud Saeed Alzahrani, Fayez Dakhil Allah Althobaiti, Bader Abed Althagafi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525132

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
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Reda Abdelmoaty Goweda, Mahmoud Elshahat Elsayed, Asmhan Saadeldin Rady, Faisal Saleh Alnahdi, Anas Mohammad Alqurashi,
Turki Talal Alessa, Bassam Musleh Bin Laswad, Azzam Musleh Bin Laswad, Omar Abdulaziz Althobity, Ammar Safran Alhothali, Abdullah Khafagy,
Ahmed Metwally, Wael Zeid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525133

Efficacy of oral isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris
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Amer Bin Al-Zou, Asia Hassan Abdulla Saleh, Mohamed Saeed Bafadhl, Fathi Elkasah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525134

Leakage Management after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Tertiary Center Experience in Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Tamer M. Abdelrahman, (Sumayyah A. Jafri, Mohammed Abdo, Khalid A. Alsharif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525135

Population and Community Studies

The monitoring of DOACs in primary care, a quality improvement project
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Abdul Muhid, Javed Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525136

The level of knowledge and awareness about diabetes and diabetic foot among the Taif general population
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Haifa Alotaibi, Areej M. Abdullah, Rawan I. Alqurashi, Kholood S. Althobaiti, Sarah A. Khan, Shumukh G. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525137

Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients' Knowledge of Myocardial Ischemia and Stroke Symptoms in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah AI Ali, Fatimah Aledili, Fatimah Albahrani, Heba Albisher, Fatimah Bomouzah, Fatimah Aleliwi, Ghadeer Alghasham, Laila Alalawi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525138

Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022
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Sahar Aijaz, ,Ali Jawwad Karim, ,Fatima Abid, ,Aarfa Azhar, Maha Noor,
Summaiya Ali Muhammad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525139

Awareness of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo among the population of Taif city
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Mohammed A. Basurrah, Yahya A.Fageeh, Sultan H. Alziyadi, Abdulsalam M. Alshehri, Waleed Khalid Alrabie, Meshari M. Alruways, Ahmad S. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alfadli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525140

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health
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Sahar Ali Sari, Yahia Mater Al-Khaldi, Amal Mohammed Surrati, Ajaeb Meshal Alharbi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525144

Assessment of satisfaction level among patients toward services provided by dental clinics: A cross-sectional study
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Nada Fahad Saleh Al Ateeq, Budur Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Nawal Fahad Saleh Alazmi, Ashwaq Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Talal Awad A Alharbi, Mona Rubayyi R Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Regional Covid

Concomitant COVID 19 Infection And NTDS: 68 Patient Case Series
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Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Fatima K. Khalid, Mahabad. S. Ali, Sheelan MS. Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525142

Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study
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Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem, Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Ashoor R Sarhat
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525143

Review

Clinical Aspects of Breast Cancer
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Hani Raka Karrar, Mahmoud Ismail Nouh, Badriah Mohammed Alanazi,
Amro Othman Ahmed Hakami, Wejdan Jamaan S Alzahrani,
Waleed Khalid Aldoweirah, Waleed Salman Alanazi, Nasser Emad Alshammari, Bassam Mohammed Alanazi, Rahaf abed Alharbi, Njood Hamad Alshammari, Hadeel Saleh Alzahrani, Abdullah Salem A Alghamdi, Fahad Wadi Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525148

Over time prevalence of illicit substance use in Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Alfaifi, Maged El-Setouhy
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525150

Case Report

Osteoid osteoma of the proximal femur: A case report
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Ameena Khalid Bughamar, Noora Hamad Alaazmi, Fahad Alkhalifa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525152

HEADACHE - Common symptom with Rare Diagnosis in UK Primary Care - A Case report
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Syed Mohsin Raza, Syed Shahinul Haque
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525153

Original Clinical Research

Necrotizing Fasciitis of Spine: The knowledge of physicians in Saudi Arabia toward this rare condition
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Alshehri A. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Middle East Quality Improvement Program
(MEQUIP QI&CPD)


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September 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 9

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health

(1) Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Abha, Saudi Arabia,
(2) Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
(3) Consultant Family Medicine, Madina Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author

Dr. Sahar Ali Sari
Email: dr.sari.s@hotmail.com

Received: July 2022 Accepted: August 2022; Published: September 1, 2022. Citation: Sahar Ali Sari et al. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(9): 110-116. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525144

Abstract


Background:
Obesity is a common health problem among females in reproductive age. Obesity is associated with fetal and maternal complications. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women regarding obesity and its negative impact on maternal and fetal health.

Methods: This study was conducted among 218 pregnant women who attended one primary care center in Abha City, KSA during 2018. The participants were interviewed during their visit to the antenatal clinic using a valid questionnaire which included many questions exploring the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding obesity during pregnancy. Data were entered and analyzed through SPSS. Relevant statistical tests were used accordingly, p-values were considered significant if less than 5%.

Results: The prevalence rates of overweight and obesity were 37.6% and 24% respectively; more than half of the participants did not know the expected average weight increase during pregnancy and more than half were unable to classify their actual weight correctly. Knowledge regarding harmful effect of obesity on maternal and fetal health during pregnancy was poor. Pregnant women also have false beliefs about dietary habits and physical activities which may lead to gaining of extra weight during pregnancy and worsen the outcomes.

Conclusion: The prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among many pregnant women were high. Knowledge related to obesity and its maternal and fetal risk were inadequate. False beliefs regarding lifestyle during pregnancy were evident. A preconception structured health education program to upgrade knowledge, change attitude, improve practice and to correct misbeliefs regarding obesity during pregnancy, is mandatory.

Keywords: obesity, overweight, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Pregnancy.







 


 

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