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Nutritional Risk Assessment and Infant Development in Women Who Have Recently Given Birth (0-6 Months): A Family Health Center Example Y

Yeni Doğum Yapmış Kadınların (0-6 Ay Arası) Nutrisyonel Risk Değerlendirmesi ve Bebek Gelişimleri: Aile Sağlığı Merkezi Örneği

Cumhur Galip Kuzey(GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0002-6037-3610
Arzu Ayraler(GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-5244-7571
Pages
134–142
Publication Date
2026-06-01
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The findings indicate that planning and implementing nutritional screening and support programs in Family Health Centers (FHCs) may contribute to the protection and promotion of maternal and infant health.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status of mothers in the postpartum period and to consider this situation above the developmental conditions of the babies.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 49 postpartum women were registered at the FHC, and the study was completed with 45 participants who met the inclusion criteria.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that planning and implementing nutritional screening and support programs in Family Health Centers (FHCs) may contribute to the protection and promotion of maternal and infant health.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2002 Verileri
⚙️Variables:anne beslenmesi · emzirme · bebek gelişimi

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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status of mothers in the postpartum period and to consider this situation above the developmental conditions of the babies. Methods: This prospective, follow-up–based (longitudinal) observational study was conducted with postpartum women and their infants registered at four family medicine units of Şehit Er Enver Erdoğan Family Health Center (FHC). A total of 49 postpartum women were registered at the FHC, and the study was completed with 45 participants who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a “Data Collection Form” including demographic characteristics, perinatal history, maternal nutritional status, and infant developmental parameters, as well as the “NRS-2002” assessment tool. For each mother–infant pair, a total of six follow-ups were planned, including a baseline assessment (the first postpartum week) followed by monthly visits. Changes in maternal nutritional risk scores and infant growth parameters were evaluated longitudinally. Findings: Assessments conducted using the NRS-2002 scale revealed that 15% of the participating mothers had a moderate level of nutritional risk, while 4% had a high level of nutritional risk. Maternal nutritional status was found to be significantly associated with age (p<0.05), educational level (p<0.01), body mass index (BMI) (p<0.001), parity (p<0.05), and infant feeding patterns. Infants of mothers in the low nutritional risk group demonstrated significantly better outcomes in terms of length/height (p<0.01), body weight (p<0.001), and head circumference (p<0.05) measurements compared to those in the high-risk group. Longitudinal data indicated statistically significant correlations between maternal nutritional status and infant growth parameters, particularly from the second postpartum month onward (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the nutritional profile of mothers in the postpartum period is closely associated with infant development. The findings indicate that planning and implementing nutritional screening and support programs in Family Health Centers (FHCs) may contribute to the protection and promotion of maternal and infant health.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, doğum sonrası dönemdeki annelerin beslenme durumunu belirlemek ve bu durumun bebeklerin gelişim parametreleri üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Bu prospektif, izlem temelli (longitudinal) gözlemsel çalışma, Şehit Er Enver Erdoğan Aile Sağlığı Merkezi’nde (ASM) 4 aile hekimliği birimine kayıtlı postpartum kadın ve bebekleri ile yürütülmüştür. ASM’de toplam 49 lohusa kayıtlı olup kriterleri sağlayan 45 ile kişi tamamlanmıştır. Veri toplama sürecinde demografik özellikler, perinatal öykü, maternal beslenme durumu ve infant gelişim parametrelerini içeren "Veri Toplama Formu" ile "NRS-2002" testi kullanılmıştır. Her anne-bebek çifti için başlangıç (postpartum ilk hafta) ve ardından aylık periyotlarda olmak üzere toplam 6 takip planlanmıştır. Maternal nutrisyonel risk skorlarındaki değişimler ve infant büyüme parametreleri longitudinal olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: NRS-2002 ölçeği kullanılarak yapılan değerlendirmelerde, katılımcı annelerin %15'inde orta düzeyde, %4'ünde ise yüksek düzeyde nutrisyonel risk tespit edilmiştir. Maternal nutrisyonel durumun yaş (p<0,05), eğitim düzeyi (p<0,01), vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) (p<0,001), parite (p<0,05) ve infant beslenme modelleri ile anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Düşük nutrisyonel risk grubundaki annelerin bebeklerinde, boy uzunluğu (p<0,01), vücut ağırlığı (p<0,001) ve baş çevresi (p<0,05) ölçümlerinin yüksek risk grubuna kıyasla anlamlı ölçüde daha iyi seyir gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Longitudinal veriler, özellikle postpartum ikinci aydan itibaren maternal beslenme durumu ile infant büyüme parametreleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı korelasyon göstermiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Bu çalışma, postpartum dönemde annelerin nutrisyonel profilinin bebek gelişimi ile yakından ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, ASM’de nutrisyonel tarama ve destek programlarının planlanması ve uygulanmasının anne ve bebek sağlığının korunmasına katkı sağlayabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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Kuzey, C. G., Ayraler, A. (2026). Nutritional Risk Assessment and Infant Development in Women Who Have Recently Given Birth (0-6 Months): A Family Health Center Example Y. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 2, 134–142. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1769542

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