Nutritional assessment of Nursing in pregnant adolescents

Abstract

Introductionthe stage of adolescence is a vital process to become adults, where physiologically many changes are going to occur and eating habits will significantly influence this process. Pregnant women should maintain a balanced, varied and sufficient diet to avoid future nutritional complications related to inadequate intake, producing imperfections in fetal growth and development. Objectiveto assess the nutritional status of pregnant adolescents and identify the socio-psycho-cultural and intrafamilial factors that influence it. Materials and methodsQuantitative, descriptive and transversal. Technique: Observation and Direct Survey. Instrument: Questions questionnaire and direct observation matrix directed to pregnant teenagers. Resultspregnant adolescents between 17 to 19 years of age who were in the second trimester of pregnancy, with complications characterized by low weight, anemia, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Discussionthey live in precarious conditions or in an environment of violence, so that the maintenance of pregnancy or the growth of the infant will become difficult.Conclusions The pregnant adolescent is considered high risk due to the complications involved from the anato-physiological structure.