Food Consumption and Family Income Associated with Chronic Energy Deficiency in Pregnant Women in Coastal Areas of Indonesia: Systematic Review

Konsumsi Makan dan Tingkat Pendapatan Keluarga dengan Kejadian Kekurangan Energi Kronik Pada Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Pesisir di Indonesia: Tinjauan Pustaka Sistematis

Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) Pregnant Women Food Consumption Family Income Coast

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22 November 2024
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Background: In Indonesia, Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) is still a prevalent nutritional concern among pregnant women. CED is characterized by symptoms including anemia, bleeding, irregular maternal weight gain, and infection. CED in pregnant women is multifactorial, with food consumption intake serving as a direct contributor, and cultural factors as well as family income levels exert the indirect ones. Notably, pregnant women living in coastal areas tend to have low purchasing power, which in turn affects food intake and amplifies the risk of CED.

Objectives: Analyzing the relationship between food consumption patterns and family income levels with the incidence of CED during pregnancy in coastal areas based on the results of other authors’ researches.

Methods: This systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines to select and assess the quality of the articles. Data sources came from PubMed, DOAJ, Garuda Portal, Proquest, and Google Scholar from 2013-2022. The keywords used were "Food ConsumptionANDFamily IncomeANDChronic Energy Deficiency IncidenceANDPregnancy in Coastal Areas”, ANDSocio-Cultural”, ANDHealth Services”, ANDFood Access” and produced 18 articles.

Discussions: Thirteen of 18 articles studied only discussed one variable, namely food consumption or family income, and five journals discussed two variables, namely food consumption and family income. 12 of 13 articles stated a significant relationship between food consumption and the incidence of CED in pregnancy in coastal areas; one article concluded the opposite. Pregnant women in coastal areas have a higher risk of experiencing CED due to low family income and lack of access to nutritious food.

Conclusions: Prevention of CED for pregnant women in coastal areas is carried out by increasing family income and access to sufficient nutritious food.