Factors influencing maternal nutrition practices in a large scale maternal, newborn and child health program in Bangladesh

PH Nguyen, T Sanghvi, SS Kim, LM Tran, K Afsana… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Improving maternal nutrition practices during pregnancy is essential to save lives and
improve health outcomes for both mothers and babies. This paper examines the maternal …

Folate and folic acid in the periconceptional period: recommendations from official health organizations in thirty-six countries worldwide and WHO

S Gomes, C Lopes, E Pinto - Public health nutrition, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo summarize the recommendations on folate intake and folic acid
supplementation and fortification in the periconceptional period, aimed at prevention of …

[PDF][PDF] Da teoria à formulação de uma Política Nacional de Avaliação em Saúde: reabrindo o debate

E Felisberto - Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2006 - SciELO Public Health
O artigo propõe uma reflexão teórica e operacional, a ser enriquecida pelos debatedores
convidados, sobre o significado de institucionalizar a avaliação a partir da perspectiva do …

Planned and unplanned pregnancy: effects on health practice and depression during pregnancy

E Yanikkerem, S Ay, N Piro - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence and characteristics of women with
unplanned pregnancy (UP) and to examine the associations between pregnancy planning …

Effect of community based health education on knowledge and attitude towards iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya …

M Kamau, W Mirie, S Kimani, I Mugoya - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) services are currently provided free
of charge to pregnant women in Kenya during antenatal care (ANC) but compliance remains …

Maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollution and birth defects in Massachusetts

MS Girguis, MJ Strickland, X Hu, Y Liu, SM Bartell… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Exposures to particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM 2.5) may influence risk of
birth defects. We estimated associations between maternal exposure to prenatal traffic …

Nutritional knowledge as a determinant of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy

AD Popa, O Niţă, LI Graur, RM Popescu, GE Botnariu… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is a critical period for both woman and baby from a nutritional
perspective. Nutritional education is considered an important tool for promoting a healthy …

Temporal trend in the reported birth prevalence of cleft lip and/or cleft palate in Brazil, 2000 to 2013

MHNG Abreu, KH Lee, DV Luquetti… - Birth Defects Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The birth prevalence of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) in Brazil
increased between the years from 1975 to 1994 but has not been evaluated for temporal …

Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: a quasi-experimental …

MW Kamau, ST Kimani, W Mirie, IK Mugoya - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable
intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supplements are …

Pregnancy outcomes in asylum seekers in the North of the Netherlands: a retrospective documentary analysis

AEH Verschuuren, IR Postma, ZM Riksen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background With more than 20,000 asylum seekers arriving every year, healthcare for this
population has become an important issue. Pregnant asylum seekers seem to be at risk of …