Pregnancy imposes increased nutritional requirements for the well being of the mother and
fetus. Maternal lipid metabolism is critical for fetal development and long-term health of the …

Background Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on infant and
maternal health outcomes. To maintain maternal homeostasis and support fetal growth …

Objective: Maternal nutrition is considered an important pillar in the pregnancy outcomes for
both mother and infant. A mother's malnutrition and inadequate nutrient intake is associated …

Inadequate diets have adverse effects on maternal, fetal, and, possibly, childhood health.
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine daily food group intake of pregnant Jordanian …

Background Balanced nutrition during pregnancy is necessary to meet the increasing
demands of both maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. The present study aimed …

Previous systematic reviews, which focused on sugar intake and its relation with health
issues, were mainly conducted in Western countries, not Asian countries characterized by …

As Lebanon's economic crisis become uncontrollable, Lebanese pregnant women face
malnutrition, with many having to skip meals and switch to resort to cheap and unhealthy …

Background Gestational nutrition can protect against adverse neurodevelopmental
outcomes. Objectives We developed a short tool for collecting maternal nutritional intake …

Background Dietary pattern analysis is a robust statistical procedure that efficiently
characterize the dietary intakes of individuals. However, there is a lack of robust dietary …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Few food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) have been validated
for pregnant women, particularly those in small-and medium-sized cities in different regions …