Objective: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is a key factor influencing birth outcome.
Dietary diversity is a proxy for multiple macro-and/or micronutrient sufficiency of an …

Backgrounds Pregnancy related complications are major causes of maternal morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Diversified food consumption is essential to produce hormones during …

Background Dietary diversity can play an important role in providing essential nutrients for
both mother and fetus during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the factors associated …

Background Dietary diversity, a qualitative measure of dietary intake, which reflects the
variety of foods consumed has been recommended to assuage nutritional problems related …

Background Inadequate dietary diversity intake during pregnancy increases risks of
intrauterine growth restriction, abortion, low birth weight, preterm birth, prenatal and infant …

Background Thiamine and riboflavin deficiencies exist to varying degrees worldwide,
especially in developing countries. Evidence regarding the association between thiamine …

Background. Dietary diversification is considered the proxy indicator of dietary quality and
nutrient adequacy during pregnancy. Pregnant women have been considered susceptible to …

Syrian refugees in Lebanon are facing vulnerabilities that are affecting their food insecurity
(FI) levels. The objectives of this study were to measure dietary diversity, FI and mental …

Background This study investigated the associations between mother's dietary diversity
score and dietary patterns during pregnancy and the odds of low birth weight at the Cape …

Toxicant exposures may worsen the micronutrient status, especially during the womb-to-
childhood development, impairing organism programming and increasing the risk for health …