• Nadia Ansari
• Meena Kumari
• Nasreen Begum
• Maliha Aiman
• Keerthika Reddy

Aim The aim of this study is to observe the dietary pattern of women with PIH in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters in Hyderabad Objective The objective of this study is to: a. Observe the association between diet and PIH. b. Study the dietary pattern of pregnant women suffering from PIH in their 2nd and 3rd trimester. c. Observe the relationship between PIH and its comorbidities. Methods The inclusion criteria of this study was carried out on 60 women to assess the effect of dietary habits on PIH ,selecting patients who were diagnosed with PIH in their 2nd and 3rd trimester .The data included height, weight (before and after pregnancy), food preferences , biochemical parameters and 24-hour dietary recall . A comparative study was done to see the effect of dietary pattern on PIH. Results According to the study, it can be concluded that a diet rich in non -vegetarian and less in fruits and vegetables are more likely to get hypertensive disorders. Most of the population consume non-vegetarian daily which resulted in the change of biochemical parameters in pregnant women. The intake of green leafy vegetables on a daily basis is only 10% while the consumption of non-vegetarian is 50%. The consumption of cereals like wheat and rice are 90% but the intake of millets like ragi and jowar is only 5% .Increased consumption of meat also increased the TSH levels by 20% which in turn pushes the pregnant women’s weight .Mediterranean diet which consists of more vegetables, fruits, nuts, fish and vegetables oils are more helpful in avoiding hypertensive disorders in pregnant women like high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia.

pih , hypertension, diet, pregnancy

"A STUDY ON THE DIETARY ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH PIH IN HYDERABAD", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.41-48, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906736.pdf

"A STUDY ON THE DIETARY ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH PIH IN HYDERABAD", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp41-48, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906736.pdf