Effect of Pumpkin Seed Capsules on Nutritional Status and Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency

Abstract

The nutritional state of pregnant women will affect the growth and development of the fetus from birth to adulthood. One of the nutritional problems of pregnant women is Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED). CED is one of the malnutrition problems that often occur in pregnant, caused by a lack of food intake and energy over a long period of time. One of the effects of pregnant suffering from CED is to increase the risk of maternal and short baby mortality. Pumpkin seeds are rich in macro and micronutrients. The content of micronutrients in pumpkin seeds can improve the nutritional status of pregnant women.