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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
EFFECT OF NAUSEA, VOMITING AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS ON QUALITY OF LIFE DURING FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY
Author
Osheen Asha Mathew1, Rahi Jacob Edavaparambil1, Santwana Olive Xalxo1, Parthasarathy G
Email
mypartha@gmail.com
keyword
First Trimester Pregnancy, NVPQOL, Nausea, Vomiting
Abstract
Pregnancy is a point in time in which most of the women experience forceful physical changes and a great deal of emotional disturbances. The complex changes of pregnancy have an immense effect on the quality of life in these women as these changes will not only affect their physical variables but also their mental and social variables. Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of nausea, vomiting and nutritional status on quality of life during first trimester of pregnancy. Method: This study was a prospective cross-sectional study. Assessing quality of life of pregnant women using questionnaires (NVPQOL, SF12, and Nutritional Status Questionnaire) and correlation between them using Pearson Correlation Coefficient. 125 pregnant women were enrolled in their first trimester. About 57.3% were in the age group of 18-25, 36% in the age group of 26-30 and 4.9% were above 30 years of age. Conclusion: There is an important relationship between Nausea, Vomiting and Nutritional status with Quality of life during pregnancy. And more care should be given by the physicians to the pregnant women about these parameters especially during their first trimester
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