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- Title
Perfil antropométrico de gestantes internadas com diagnóstico de pré-eclâmpsia grave.
- Authors
de Souza Barros Júnior, Francisco; Ribeiro Barradas Júnior, Antonio; Costa Lima, Jailson; Oliveira Aires, Isabel; Brasil Rocha, Camila; Marques Rêgo Neta, Marly; Ferreira Jacobina, Pabline Kaiane
- Abstract
Objective: describe the sociodemographic and anthropometric profile of pregnant women hospitalized with diagnosis of severe preeclampsia in a referral maternity hospital. Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted in Teresina - Piaui, with 114 medical records of pregnant women hospitalized with diagnosis of severe preeclampsia. Results: underweight pregnant women are between 19 and 25 years old, single and have education until elementary school. Women with adequate body mass index are between 12 and 19 years old, are mostly married and have a family income of one to three minimum wages. And the obese are in the age group of 33 to 39 years, being predominantly married, with education until elementary school and income of a minimum wage. Conclusion: the description of the anthropometric profile is relevant for health professionals to perform comprehensive care planning, in order to reduce the problems resulting from hypertensive syndromes.
- Publication
Journal of Nursing & Health, 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2236-1987
- Publication type
Article