Using FIGO Nutrition Checklist Counselling in Pregnancy: A Review to Support Healthcare Professionals

Overview

Journal Int J Gynaecol Obstet

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2023 Jan 12

PMID 36635083

Authors

Sarah Louise Killeen

Niamh Donnellan

Sharleen L OReilly

Mark A Hanson

Mary L Rosser

Virna P Medina

Chandni Maria Jacob

Hema Divakar

Moshe Hod

Liona C Poon

Lina Bergman

Patrick OBrien

Anil Kapur

Bo Jacobsson

Cynthia V Maxwell

Harold David McIntyre

Lesley Regan

Esraa Algurjia

Ronald C Ma

Sumaiya Adam

Fionnuala M McAuliffe

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Abstract

The period before and during pregnancy is increasingly recognized as an important stage for addressing malnutrition. This can help to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases in mothers and passage of risk to their infants. The FIGO Nutrition Checklist is a tool designed to address these issues. The checklist contains questions on specific dietary requirements, body mass index, diet quality, and micronutrients. Through answering these questions, awareness is generated, potential risks are identified, and information is collected that can inform health-promoting conversations between women and their healthcare professionals. The tool can be used across a range of health settings, regions, and life stages. The aim of this review is to summarize nutritional recommendations related to the FIGO Nutrition Checklist to support healthcare providers using it in practice. Included is a selection of global dietary recommendations for each of the components of the checklist and practical insights from countries that have used it. Implementation of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist will help identify potential nutritional deficiencies in women so that they can be addressed by healthcare providers. This has potential longstanding benefits for mothers and their children, across generations.

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