Micronutrients in pregnancy in low-and middle-income countries

I Darnton-Hill, UC Mkparu - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Pregnancy is one of the more important periods in life when increased micronutrients, and
macronutrients are most needed by the body; both for the health and well-being of the …

Contemporary challenges to iodine status and nutrition: the role of foods, dietary recommendations, fortification and supplementation

M Bouga, MEJ Lean, E Combet - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
Iodine deficiency (ID) in women of childbearing age remains a global public health concern,
mainly through its impact on fetal and infant neurodevelopment. While iodine status is …

Pregnancy nutrition knowledge and experiences of pregnant women and antenatal care clinicians: A mixed methods approach

A Lee, M Newton, J Radcliffe, R Belski - Women and Birth, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Dietary intake of pregnant women do not appear to meet the dietary
recommendations. Nutrition knowledge and practices of pregnant women and their …

Adherence to the Australian dietary guidelines during pregnancy: evidence from a national study

L Malek, W Umberger, M Makrides, SJ Zhou - Public health nutrition, 2016 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess dietary intake of pregnant women against the Australian Dietary
Guidelines with respect to the Five Food Group recommendations and determine predictors …

Australian midwives and provision of nutrition education during pregnancy: a cross sectional survey of nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and confidence

J Arrish, H Yeatman, M Williamson - Women and Birth, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Maternal nutrition during pregnancy affects the health of the mother and the
baby. Midwives are ideally placed to provide nutrition education to pregnant women. There …

Falling short of dietary guidelines–What do Australian pregnant women really know? A cross sectional study

K Bookari, H Yeatman, M Williamson - Women and Birth, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Maternal diets are not consistent with dietary guidance and this may affect the
health of mothers and their infants. Nutrition knowledge and motivation may be important …

Suboptimal iodine concentration in breastmilk and inadequate iodine intake among lactating women in Norway

S Henjum, AM Lilleengen, I Aakre, A Dudareva… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Breastfed infants depend on sufficient maternal iodine intake for optimal growth and
neurological development. Despite this, few studies have assessed iodine concentrations in …

Complementary medicine products: information sources, perceived benefits and maternal health literacy

LAJ Barnes, L Barclay, K McCaffery, P Aslani - Women and Birth, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Maternal health literacy plays an important role in women's decisions regarding
health care during pregnancy and lactation. This systematic review aimed to investigate the …

What do pregnant women know about the healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy? A web-based questionnaire

A Lee, R Belski, J Radcliffe, M Newton - Maternal and child health journal, 2016 - Springer
Objectives This study explored nutrition knowledge of pregnant women, and how it
correlated with participant characteristics, their main sources of information and changes to …

Nutrition information in pregnancy: Where do women seek advice and has this changed over time?

S Lobo, CJ Lucas, JS Herbert, ML Townsend… - Nutrition & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Nutrition during pregnancy is fundamental to both the health of the mother and her
baby. Sources of nutrition‐related information are available via many sources but their …