Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status

Introduction: In Malaysia, new mothers commonly practise traditional postpartum dietary restrictions, which generally involve food proscriptions and prescriptions. These practices may affect the success of breastfeeding as it may impact the ability to meet the increased nutritional requirements duri...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani, Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2016
Subjects:	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/1/MRS%202016%20Abstract%20Book.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/7/53724_traditional%20postpartum%20dietary%20.pdf

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spelling	iium-537242017-01-01T05:00:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/ Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Introduction: In Malaysia, new mothers commonly practise traditional postpartum dietary restrictions, which generally involve food proscriptions and prescriptions. These practices may affect the success of breastfeeding as it may impact the ability to meet the increased nutritional requirements during lactation period. Objectives: This review examines the postpartum dietary practices of different cultures in Malaysia. It also intends to assess maternal nutritional status during the confinement period. Methodology: A literature search was conducted through Mendeley software and PubMed (from year 2001 to 2016) by the keywords postpartum, practices, dietary, beliefs, culture, and nutritional status. Search by bibliography was also done. Results: A total of 30 literatures were examined in this review which included quantitative and qualitative studies. Typically, mothers in Eastern cultures avoid intake of particular foods perceived to have properties of “cold”, “gassy”, “itchy”, etc. A study found that women in confinement have 19% lower mean energy intake as compared to Malaysian Recommended Nutrients Intake (RNI) and more than 90% of mothers did not meet nutritional requirements for some micronutrients and minerals. As lactating mother needs higher energy and nutrients intake, food restrictions practiced during this period may impact their ability to meet these nutritional requirements. Consequently, the lactation process may be affected. Conclusion: More investigations are needed to determine the potential effects of dietary postnatal restrictions on maternal nutritional status and lactation practices. This is necessary to optimize the effectiveness of breastfeeding, which would enhance the intermediate as well as the future health of the country’s next generations. International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2016-08-04 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/1/MRS%202016%20Abstract%20Book.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/7/53724_traditional%20postpartum%20dietary%20.pdf Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani and Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah (2016) Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016, 3-5 August 2016, Kuantan. http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/vol-15-supplement-issue/
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description	Introduction: In Malaysia, new mothers commonly practise traditional postpartum dietary restrictions, which generally involve food proscriptions and prescriptions. These practices may affect the success of breastfeeding as it may impact the ability to meet the increased nutritional requirements during lactation period. Objectives: This review examines the postpartum dietary practices of different cultures in Malaysia. It also intends to assess maternal nutritional status during the confinement period. Methodology: A literature search was conducted through Mendeley software and PubMed (from year 2001 to 2016) by the keywords postpartum, practices, dietary, beliefs, culture, and nutritional status. Search by bibliography was also done. Results: A total of 30 literatures were examined in this review which included quantitative and qualitative studies. Typically, mothers in Eastern cultures avoid intake of particular foods perceived to have properties of “cold”, “gassy”, “itchy”, etc. A study found that women in confinement have 19% lower mean energy intake as compared to Malaysian Recommended Nutrients Intake (RNI) and more than 90% of mothers did not meet nutritional requirements for some micronutrients and minerals. As lactating mother needs higher energy and nutrients intake, food restrictions practiced during this period may impact their ability to meet these nutritional requirements. Consequently, the lactation process may be affected. Conclusion: More investigations are needed to determine the potential effects of dietary postnatal restrictions on maternal nutritional status and lactation practices. This is necessary to optimize the effectiveness of breastfeeding, which would enhance the intermediate as well as the future health of the country’s next generations.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
author_facet	Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
author_sort	Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani
title	Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
title_short	Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
title_full	Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
title_fullStr	Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
title_full_unstemmed	Traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
title_sort	traditional postpartum dietary practices and maternal nutritional status
publisher	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/1/MRS%202016%20Abstract%20Book.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/53724/7/53724_traditional%20postpartum%20dietary%20.pdf
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