Pregnant adolescents need education related to healthy eating and it is also important 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 professional. 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