Practical Dr Rania Abd El Hamid Hussein MBBSch

Practical Dr Rania Abd El Hamid Hussein MBBSch Master’s degree in Internal Medicine Doctor in Nutrition and Public Health Assistant Professor of Nutrition Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences KAU dr Rania Hussein

• Dietary history questionnaire: It involves information on socioeconomic status and food resources, appetite, eating problems (nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea), eating behavior, physical activity, past medical history, drug history dr Rania Hussein

• Height • Prepregnant weight • Body mass index(BMI) can be calculated= weight in Kg/height 2 in m • A series of weight measurements during gestation dr Rania Hussein

Recommended weight gain for pregnant females, by prepregnancy BMI Total gain in Kg <19. 8 12. 5 -18 19. 8 -26 11. 5 -16 26 -29 7 -11. 5 >29 6 dr Rania Hussein

Recommended weight gain during pregnancy in Kg Total weight gain 1 st trimester gain 2 nd and 3 rd trimester weekly gain Under weight 12. 5 -18 2. 3 0. 49 Normal Overweight 11. 5 -16 7 -11. 5 1. 6 0. 9 0. 44 0. 3 dr Rania Hussein

Rice MILK dr Rania Hussein

Minimum number of servings for pregnant female 11 -50 years • Protein: 3 (equivalent 7 ounces animal protein, at least one should be of vegetable protein) • Milk products: 3 - 4 • Grains: 7 • Fruits and vegetables: 5 of each • Unsaturated fats: 3 dr Rania Hussein

What counts as one serving? GRAIN GROUP • 1 slice of bread, ¼ bagel • 1/2 cup of cooked rice, pasta, or corn • 1 cup of breakfast cereals dr Rania Hussein

VEGETABLE GROUP • 1/2 cup of chopped raw or cooked vegetables • 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables dr Rania Hussein

FRUIT GROUP • 1 piece of fruit or melon wedge • 3/4 cup of juice • 1/2 cup of canned fruit • 1/4 cup of dried fruit dr Rania Hussein

MILK GROUP • 1 cup of milk • 1 cup of yogurt • 2 ounces of cheese dr Rania Hussein

MEAT GROUP • 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish • 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans, • (1 egg counts = 2 tablespoons of peanut butter =1 ounce of meat). dr Rania Hussein

FATS AND SWEETS Limit calories from these. dr Rania Hussein

References • Brown JE, Isaacs J, Wooldridge N, Krinke B, Murtaugh M. Nutrition through the lifecycle, 2007. 3 rd ed. Wadsworth publishing. • Mahan LK, Escott- Stamp S. krause’s food, and nutrition therapy 2008. 12 th ed. Saunders Elsevier. Canada. dr Rania Hussein