Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Chiro general hospital, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Globally, lack of adequate dietary diversity is a serious problem among poor populations in the developing world which leads to poor fetal development and a higher risk of pregnancy complications. Hence, improving dietary diversity during this critical period of growth and development is vital for the health of pregnant women and pregnancy outcome. Therefore, it was necessary to assess dietary diversity practices and factors associated among pregnant women in the current study area.