Effect of Eel Cookie Supplementation on the Hemoglobin Status of Pregnant Women with Anaemia: A Pilot Study

Overview

Journal Int J Food Sci

Publisher Wiley

Date 2022 Feb 3

PMID 35111842

Authors

Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati

Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya

Lailia Fathul Janah

Nita Arisanti

Hadi Susiarno

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Abstract

Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is a major global health problem. Iron and folic acid (IFAS) and animal-based supplement consumption could improve the hemoglobin status of pregnant women. This study is aimed at determining the effect of eel cookie supplementation on hemoglobin levels of pregnant women.

Methods: This pilot study with pretest-posttest design was conducted in Tamanjaya Public Health Center, Geopark Ciletuh, Sukabumi District, West Java Province, Indonesia. A total of 40 voluntary pregnant women were divided into two groups: an intervention group that received 11 pieces of eel cookies and control group that received the same number of cookies without eel. The women's hemoglobin level was analysed using -test, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, and analysis of covariance tests.

Results: After consuming the eel cookies for 1 month, there was a significantly greater increase in the hemoglobin levels in the intervention group than those in the control group, which were 1.69 and 0.69 g/dL, respectively. Improvement in percentage of mean hemoglobin was higher in the intervention group than in the control group, which was 17.21% and 6.53%, respectively.

Conclusions: Supplementation with eel cookies and IFAS for 1 month could improve the hemoglobin status in pregnant women with anaemia.

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