Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 6 authors, 3 centres
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This prospective cohort study assessed if weekly kitchen-based nutrition education talks increased dietary iron intake in 340 tribal mothers. The intervention significantly increased daily iron intake for those who attended 10 or more sessions without iron-folic acid supplementation.
This study was a prospective cohort of 340 tribal mothers over 10 months to evaluate weekly kitchen-based nutrition education. Baseline assessments included a questionnaire, 24-hour dietary recall, and hemoglobin measurement. After a 12-week intervention of weekly talks, end-line assessments were repeated. The mean baseline daily iron intake was 9.04 mg/day, and anemia prevalence was 63.8%. The central finding was a significant increase in mean daily dietary iron intake at end-line for mothers who attended 10 or more talks and did not take iron folic acid (IFA) supplements (P=0.019). This group also showed a significant drop in severe anemia prevalence. Changes in moderate anemia and hemoglobin levels were not statistically significant, possibly due to the short 3-month follow-up after intervention.
