Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective

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dc.contributor.authorNorris, Shane A.
dc.contributor.authorMogashoa, Lethabo
dc.contributor.authorMabetha, Khuthala
dc.contributor.authorSoepnel, Larske
dc.contributor.authorDraper, Catherine E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-28T12:53:40Z
dc.date.available2024-08-28T12:53:40Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe burden of malnutrition experienced globally, coupled with the increasing rate of micronutrient deficiencies, compromises the health and well-being of women during their reproductive years. Obesity places young South African women at particular risk during pregnancy, and increases obesity risk for their offspring. To address these risks, the Bukhali trial is being implemented in Soweto, South Africa with 18–28-year-old women, as part of the Healthy Lifestyle Trajectory Initiative. A dietitian is part of the Bukhali intervention team (community health workers) to provide nutritional support for overweight/ obese trial participants, making use of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Nutrition Checklist. This paper reflects on the experiences and lessons learned by the Bukhali dietitian, including the use of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist and Healthy Conversation Skills to facilitate conversations about making healthy dietary behaviour changes. Identified challenges that influence nutrition and behaviour are discussed, including lack of food affordability, cultural and social influences on healthy food choices, unsupportive environments and food insecurity. Strategies to optimise this nutritional support are also mentioned. The Bukhali trial is showing that introducing additional nutrition support by a dietitian for at-risk participants has the potential to encourage young women to prioritise nutrition and health, even in the midst of contextual challenges to both nutrition and health.
dc.description.submitterPM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.identifier.citationMogashoa, L., Norris, S. A., Mabetha, K., Soepnel, L., & Draper, C. E. (2023). Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 37(1), 49–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2023.2202507
dc.identifier.issn1607-0658 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2221-1268 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/16070658.2023.2202507
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/40388
dc.journal.titleSouth African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
dc.language.isoen
dc.orcid.id0000-0001-7124-3788
dc.publisherNational Inquiry Services Centre (NISC) & Taylor and Francis Group
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 37; No.1
dc.rights© 2023 The Author(s). Co-published by NISC Pty (Ltd) and Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.schoolSchool of Clinical Medicine
dc.subjectBehaviour change
dc.subjectFIGO
dc.subjectNutritional support
dc.subjectPreconception
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectWomen of reproductive age
dc.subject.otherSDG-3: Good health and well-being
dc.titleIntegration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective
dc.typeArticle
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