Relationship between Micronutrients Consumption During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Preeclampsia

Abstract

Preeclampsia is the second largest cause of maternal death in pregnancy in the world. This can be seen with the high rate of pre-eclampsia morbidity and mortality. One effort to reduce it is to know the risk factors that can cause preeclampsia, including the lack of nutrient intake of micronutrients consumed by pregnant women during their pregnancy. This study aims to determine the relationship between consumption of micronutrients to the incidence of preeclampsia in the RSUD Sarolangon District Hospital.. The design used was cross sectional with 27 samples. The approach used is retrospective where data collection is based on secondary data, namely medical records. The sampling technique uses the value of the proportion of previous research. Data collection techniques in this study were using questionnaires, food count, household size, and application of Nutrisurvey as a medium for calculating the level of nutrient intake for each sample. Data is processed using the chi square test. The results showed that micronutrients (in this study represented by calcium, zinc, and Magnesium) contributed to the incidence of preeclampsia with a p value of 0.004, 0.033 and 0.013 respectively. Thus, it can be concluded that micronutrient intake influences the incidence of preeclampsia in Sarolangon District Hospital. It is necessary to prevent Preeclampsia by fulfill micronutrient intake before pregnancy