Background Women's diet and nutritional status during pregnancy are important in
influencing birth outcomes. We conducted a systematic scoping review of the best available …

Abstract Purpose of Review Maternal conditions and exposures during pregnancy including
over-and undernutrition are associated with poor childbirth outcomes, growth, development …

The current issue of BMC Public Health presents work by the Consortium of Low Income
Population Research (CB40R), highlighting a comprehensive aspect of health, ie, physical …

Although low birth weight (LBW) is still a major health problem in Indonesia, studies about
determinants of LBW with large sample sizes are still limited. This study aimed to examine …

Background Low birth weight is weight less than 2500 g or 5.5 lb. at birth. Globally, more
than 20 million infants (15-20%) are born with a low birth weight each year. Birth weight is …

Background Physical inactivity in pregnancy has been associated with excessive gestational
weight gain, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes mellitus and postpartum …

Background There is a growing evidence that exposure to ambient particulate air pollution
during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, including reduced birth weight …

Background: Low Birth Weight Babies (LBW) accounts for 60-80% of all neonatal deaths in
the world. Not the only major predictor of mortality and morbidity in neonates, individuals …

Addressing maternal malnutrition and its drivers is paramount in Southeast Asia. This article
summarizes the key clinical learnings and evidence-based opinions from the experts to …

There has been an increase in preterm (PT) births in Western countries in recent years,
which is associated with low-birthweight (LBW) children. The aim of this study was to …