Nursing Implications
There has been limited research conducted on the eating habits of pregnant adolescents, the use of education teaching strategies for prenatal adolescents, or the effectiveness of educational programs on healthy eating for prenatal adolescents
therefore, healthcare professionals, including nurses, may make inaccurate assumptions when they teach teenagers about nutrition and healthy eating
Pregnant adolescents need education related to healthy eating and it is also inportant to educate the person who shops for groceries, prepares the food, and influences the diet of adolescents in the family. Food preferences and meal patterns vary among cultures and cost or availability of healthy foods may also affect food intake and dietary patterns. Thus, it would be essential to evaluate the need of the family and adolescent before trying to teach them about nutrition. Teaching adolescents about healthy eating when they do not have enough to eat would be a waste of time and effort on the part of the healthcare professinal. The literature supports the fact that prenatal obesity contributes to and increases the risk of adult obesity as well as obesity in the children born