(PEER REVIEW + SIMILARITY + DOCUMENT) FAMILY FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN WITH FETAL DEVELOPMENT: STUDY IN THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANT

Introduction: pregnancy is a period that determines the quality of human resources in the future. During the pregnancies, a woman need quality nutritional care to support fetal development. The nutritional status of pregnant women plays an important role in the condition of pregnancy and the baby, so that malnutrition at the begining and during pregnancy will affect the growth and development of the fetus. This study is conduct to analyse interrelationship between family food consumption with fetal development. Method: this study is conducted using correlational restrospective design involving the pregnant women of the second and third trimester taken by purposive sampling. Structured interview by using modified food frequent questionnaire is used to collect the data about family food consumption pattern. While midline is used to measure the uterine fundus to asess fetal development. Result: the result study show that family food consumption pattern is correlate with fetal development with p value of 0.010 and OR 3..000. Mean that pregnant women with inadequate nutrition have a 3.000 times higher chance of uterine fundus taht mismatches the gestasional age compared with woman who consume adequate nutrition. Discussion: education and motivation about nutrition during pregnancy is required for woman and her family. It is not only about food quantity but also food quality should be guaranteed as well.