Women’s awareness of the importance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption during pregnancy: knowledge of risks, benefits and information accessibility

Public Health Nutrition

Barbara J Meyer¹  Deborah Cameron¹  Heather R Yeatman¹  Danka S Sinikovic¹ 

关键词: Pregnant women’s knowledge;    Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids;    Pregnancy;    Food safety;    Risks and benefits;    Nutrition;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980008002425

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo evaluate pregnant women’s knowledge regarding the importance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) consumption during pregnancy and assess their views on current information availability.DesignA 27-item demographic and food safety/behaviour questionnaire was administered to pregnant women during their antenatal clinic visits. χ2 tests were performed using SPSS.SettingAntenatal clinics at two regional hospitals in New South Wales, Australia.SubjectsOne hundred and ninety (n 190) pregnant women.ResultsThree quarters of the women had not received information regarding LC n-3 PUFA. Approximately half of the women were aware of issues relating to LC n-3 PUFA; however, their knowledge was limited, with most obtaining their knowledge from books and magazines. Women generally had low (30 %, 29 %) to moderate (28 %, 24 %) levels of concern about LC n-3 PUFA and mercury, respectively.ConclusionsPregnant women lack knowledge of LC n-3 PUFA and health-care services do not provide pregnant women with adequate information on the importance of eating foods high in LC n-3 PUFA during pregnancy.

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