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December 19, 2025International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and GynecologyOpen Access

Impact of nutrition education on maternal hemoglobin and calcium levels during pregnancy and their association with birthweight in an Indian cohort

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MKM. Faisal KhanAKAshok KhuranaKSK. Aparna Sharma

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Quasi-experimental study shows nutrition education improves hemoglobin and dietary diversity in pregnant women, indicating better birth outcomes.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the impact of nutrition education on maternal health indicators during pregnancy.
  • Conducted a quasi-experimental cohort study in a tertiary care hospital
  • 200 pregnant women received nutrition education or standard antenatal care
  • Assessed maternal anthropometry, hemoglobin, calcium, and protein intake at baseline and third trimester
  • Analyzed maternal biomarkers and birth outcomes using regression methods
  • 45.7% of women were anemic at baseline; normal hemoglobin levels rose to 73.9% in the intervention group post-education
  • Hypocalcemia was 1.1% in the intervention group compared to 22.4% in controls
  • Significant improvements in protein intake and BMI were observed with education
  • Correlation between hemoglobin and calcium at birth was found in the intervention group, r=0.372, p<0.05
  • Neonatal birthweight was nominally higher in the intervention group, with fewer cases of low birthweight

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69449a892f0218eca9508380https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20254104
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