This publication presents a summary of the most recent evidence on maternal nutrition, the
prevention of obesity and noncommunicable disease. It provides an overview and explores …

Nutrition in pregnancy has been recognized for millennia as being important, but the current
nutritional practices of pregnant women often do not conform to what we already know to be …

Background: A considerable body of evidence accumulated especially during the last
decade, demonstrating that early nutrition and lifestyle have long-term effects on later health …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

In a successful pregnancy maternal health is maintained, a healthy baby is delivered and
the mother is able to nurture her newborn adequately. Despite continued interest in the role …

High food quality, together with adequate macro-and micronutrient intake in pregnancy, is
crucial for the health status of the mother and child. Recent findings suggest that it could also …

Suboptimal maternal nutrition and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) establish in
mothers and their offspring a weight gain trajectory towards overweight and obesity …

Improving clinicians' understanding of effects nutrition can have on maternal health and fetal
and neonatal development can have considerable impact on achieving a healthy pregnancy …

How important is maternal nutrition in determining the outcome of pregnancy?“Very
important,” most lay persons, prenatal care providers and public health policy-makers would …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that women of childbearing age
should adopt a lifestyle optimizing health and reducing risk of birth defects, suboptimal fetal …