Association among nutrition knowledge, food frequency, and food insecurity during pregnancy

Pregnant people consumed adequate amounts of recommended foods, regardless of pregnancy nutrition knowledge and food security status, but both impacted intake of "foods to avoid in pregnancy". Overall, nutrition knowledge was poor among participants. A significant observation from this study was the higher alcohol consumption among the lower pregnancy nutrition knowledge and food insecure people, highlighting the necessity to address alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Pregnancy nutrition education targeting lower socioeconomic groups could help improve adherence to nutrition recommendations in pregnant people with food insecurity. This is particularly crucial for educating about foods to avoid during pregnancy and tackling the issue of alcohol intake.