Asociación entre la antropometría materna y el producto de la gestación / Anthropometric nutritional evaluation of the pregnant women and its relation with the product of the gestation

Objetivo: evaluar la asociación entre el estado nutricional antropométrico materno durante su tercer trimestre de gravidez con el estado nutricional antropométrico del neonato. Método: Se evaluaron 98 binomios madre-recién nacido atendidos en el Hospital Público Universitario de Caracas y en el Hospital Privado de Clínicas Caracas, Venezuela. Las variables maternas fueron: peso pregestacional, peso gestacional, talla, circunferencia media del brazo (CMB), circunferencia de pantorrilla y pliegue del tríceps y se construyeron los indicadores antropométricos: índice de masa corporal pregestacional (IMCpg) y gestacional (IMCg), así como indicadores de composición corporal: área grasa (AG) y muscular del brazo (AM). En el recién nacido, se evaluó: peso, talla, índice ponderal (IP), y evaluación clínica del estado nutricional del neonato (ECEN). Resultados: El IMCg mostró una de las mejores correlaciones y con significancia estadística con el IP del neonato (r=0,22) observando este mismo resultado la CMB materno con el IP (r=0,21) y el puntaje de ECEN (r=0,22). En cuanto a los indicadores de composición corporal materno, únicamente se encontró correlación positiva y estadísticamente significativas entre el AM y el puntaje ECEN (r = 0,24) y el AG con el IP (r = 0,20). Conclusión: La CMB materna podría constituir una variable indicativa del estado nutricional del neonato y se recomienda la incorporación temprana en el monitoreo rutinario del control prenatal (AU)

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between the anthropometric nutritional state of the pregnant women during his third trimester of pregnancy with the anthropometric state nutritional of the product of the gestation, who carried out their prenatal control in the University Hospital of Caracas and the Hospital of Caracas Clinics. The evaluated variables were: pregestacional weight, gestacional weight, chart, average circumference of the arm and fold of tríceps; the anthropometric indicators were constructed: index of corporal mass (IMC) pregestacional and gestacional and of corporal composition such as greasy and muscular area of the arm. In new born, one evaluated the weight and the stature and so the ponderal index was constructed (IP), as well as the clinical evaluation of the nutritional state of the neoborn one (ECEN). Statistical Package SPSS 13,0 for Windows, calculating statistical descriptive basic and coefficient of correlation of Pearson was used (p 0.05). The results indicate that when considering the associations between the maternal variables and anthropometric indicators with the neonatal ones is to a great extent positive correlation, of this form, cases as the average circumference of arm (CMB) maternal were statistically significant with the ponderal index and puntaje ECEN, indicating that the maternal CMB is constituted like an indicative variable of the nutritional state of the neoborn one. The early incorporation in the routine monitoring of the prenatal control, the anthropometric valuation with effective simple variables of low cost is recommended and, being able to detect nutritional alterations in which it is found opportunely to prevent adverse results in the neoborn one (AU)

[Anthropometric nutritional evaluation of the pregnant women and its relation with the product of the gestation]. / Asociación entre la antropometría materna y el producto de la gestación.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between the anthropometric nutritional state of the pregnant women during his third trimester of pregnancy with the anthropometric state nutritional of the product of the gestation, who carried out their prenatal control in the University Hospital of Caracas and the Hospital of Caracas Clinics. The evaluated variables were: pregestational weight, gestational weight, chart, average circumference of the arm and fold of triceps; the anthropometric indicators were constructed: index of corporal mass (IMC) pregestational and gestational and of corporal composition such as greasy and muscular area of the arm. In new born, one evaluated the weight and the stature and so the ponderal index was constructed (IP), as well as the clinical evaluation of the nutritional state of the newborn one (ECEN). Statistical Package SPSS 13,0 for Windows, calculating statistical descriptive basic and coefficient of correlation of Pearson was used (p 0.05). The results indicate that when considering the associations between the maternal variables and anthropometric indicators with the neonatal ones is to a great extent positive correlation, of this form, cases as the average circumference of arm (CMB) maternal were statistically significant with the ponderal index and puntaje ECEN, indicating that the maternal CMB is constituted like an indicative variable of the nutritional state of the newborn one. The early incorporation in the routine monitoring of the prenatal control, the anthropometric valuation with effective simple variables of low cost is recommended and, being able to detect nutritional alterations in which it is found opportunely to prevent adverse results in the newborn one.

[Prediction of the nutritional status by anthropometrical variables and food safety at homes of pregnant women from Caracas, Venezuela]. / Predicción del estado nutricional mediante variables antropométricas y de seguridad alimentaria en el hogar de un grupo de embarazadas de Caracas, Venezuela.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research is to analyze the nutritional status and household food security of a sample of healthy pregnant women who attend to external medicine service at Concepcion Palacios Maternity located in Caracas, Venezuela, and identify variables, which could predict the nutritional status of the evaluated group. METHOD: This cross sectional, descriptive, comparative study evaluates a sample of 89 pregnant women, between 14 and 44 years of age. Economical, social, demographic and alimentary consumption variables and nutritional conditions were studied. On the way, anthropometrics like weight, height, and middle-arm circumference and Household food security scale were obtained. In order to perform the descriptive statistic, bivariate, and multiple linear regression analysis required during the investigation, the software SPSS, version 12, was used. RESULTS: The predictive variables considered for the evaluation of the actual nutritional status in pregnant women were: right middle-arm circumference, household food security level and the supplementation with vitamins and/or minerals. These variables explain 78.2% of the actual nutritional status variation in this sample. Therefore, this investigation highlights the importance of the research on simple variables, as a good prediction of the actual nutritional status in pregnant women, with acceptable precision values and without requiring high-trained personnel to perform it. Under these findings, is very important the study of more predictive variables to evaluate the nutritional and alimentary conditions, with practical and easy mechanisms that can be applied by non-technical personnel. CONCLUSION: It is recommended to go deep into the study of methods, which evaluate the nutrition in an easy and practical way, applied by non-technical personnel, besides continuing the validation process of the variable combinations determined as predictive of the nutritional status.

Predicción del estado nutricional mediante variables antropométricas y de seguridad alimentaria en el hogar de un grupo de embarazadas de Caracas, Venezuela / Prediction of the nutritional status by anthropometrical variables and food safety at homes of pregnant women from Caracas, Venezuela

Objetivo: Evaluar el estado nutricional y el nivel de Seguridad Alimentaria en el Hogar de una muestra de embarazadas aparentemente sanas en la Maternidad Concepción Palacios de Caracas, Venezuela e identificar las variables que pudieran predecir el estado nutricional del grupo de embarazadas evaluadas. Métodos: La investigación fue transversal, descriptiva y comparativa. Se seleccionó 89 embarazadas entre los 14 y 44 años de edad de la consulta externa prenatal. Se midieron variables económicas, sociales, demográficas y alimentario-nutricionales, entre las que destacan el nivel de Seguridad Alimentaria en el Hogar y variables antropométricas como peso, talla y circunferencia media de brazo que permitieron construir indicadores para evaluar el estado nutricional materno. Se realizó análisis estadístico descriptivo, bivariado y de regresión múltiple, con el programa SPSS, versión 12. Resultados: Las variables que predicen el estado nutricional actual de la muestra de embarazadas fueron circunferencia media de brazo derecho, nivel de seguridad alimentaría en el hogar y suplementación con vitaminas y/o minerales. Estas variables predicen el 78,2% de la variación del estado nutricional actual en esta muestra. Este estudio permitió reconocer la importancia del uso de variables sencillas, para ser utilizadas por personal levemente capacitado y predecir el estado nutricional de las embarazadas, lo que contribuye a conocer riesgos alimentario-nutricionales. Conclusiones: Se recomienda profundizar en el estudio de métodos que evalúen la alimentación y nutrición de manera práctica y fácil, aplicables por personal no técnico, además de continuar el proceso de validación de la combinación de las variables determinadas como predictores del estado nutricional materno (AU)

Objective: The objective of this research is to analyze the nutritional status and household food security of a sample of healthy pregnant women who attend to external medicine service at Concepcion Palacios Maternity located in Caracas, Venezuela, and identify variables, which could predict the nutritional status of the evaluated group. Method: This cross sectional, descriptive, comparative study evaluates a sample of 89 pregnant women, between 14 and 44 years of age. Economical, social, demographic and alimentary consumption variables and nutritional conditions were studied. On the way, anthropometrics like weight, height, and middle-arm circumference and Household food security scale were obtained. In order to perform the descriptive statistic, bivariate, and multiple linear regression analysis required during the investigation, the software SPSS, version 12, was used. Results: The predictive variables considered for the evaluation of the actual nutritional status in pregnant women were: right middle-arm circumference, household food security level and the supplementation with vitamins and/or minerals. These variables explain 78,2% of the actual nutritional status variation in this sample. Therefore, this investigation highlights the importance of the research on simple variables, as a good prediction of the actual nutritional status in pregnant women, with acceptable precision values and without requiring high trained personnel to perform it. Under these findings, is very important the study of more predictive variables to evaluate the nutritional and alimentary conditions, with practical and easy mechanisms that can be applied by non-technical personnel. Conclusion: It is recommended to go deep into the study of methods, which evaluate the nutrition in an easy and practical way, applied by non-technical personnel, besides continuing the validation process of the variable combinations determined as predictive of the nutritional status (AU)