Article ViewAbstractInternational Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2014,4,4,350-353.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.144062Published:Oct 2014Type:Original ArticleFrequency of consumption of specific food items and symptoms of preeclampsia and eclampsia in Indian womenSutapa Agrawal Sutapa Agrawal South Asia Network for Chronic Disease, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, Haryana, India Abstract:Background: Preeclampsia/eclampsia is responsible for upwards of 20% of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Objective: We examined the relationship between frequency of food intake and symptoms of preeclampsia eclampsia and eclampsia among Indian women aged 15-49 (n = 39,657) for the most recent live birth in the 5 years preceding the National Family Health Survey-3 (2005-2006). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between frequency of intake of specific food items, and self-reported symptoms of preeclampsia eclampsia and eclampsia, adjusting for maternal age, and other potential socio-demographic confounders. Results: Daily consumption of milk or curd (odds ratio [OR]: 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.81-0.96), green leafy vegetables, chicken/meat and weekly pulses/beans consumption are associated with substantially lower risk of preeclampsia eclampsia. Eclampsia risk is higher among those who consumed fruits (ORs ranges from 1.18 to 1.44) and chicken/meat occasionally (OR: 1.28; 95% CI: 1.11-1.48), and lower among those consuming vegetables daily. Conclusion: Frequency of consumption of specific food items is associated with occurrence of preeclampsia eclampsia and eclampsia symptoms in Indian women. Keywords:eclampsia, food types, frequency of intake, India, National Family Health Survey-3, preeclampsia, WomenView:PDF (424.95 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ A study of the drugs used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their impact on quality-of-life up Adverse effects of first line antitubercular medicines on patients taking directly observed treatment short course: A hospital based study ›