Background During pregnancy a high amount of fatty acids (FA) is necessary to meet foetus
demands, which vary during gestation. The present study describes the changes in maternal …

An optimal fatty acid (FA) profile during pregnancy, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), is essential for the health of the mother and child. Our aim …

Pregnancy and post-partum are critical periods in which nutritional intake is essential to
maternal and child health. Our aim was to describe dietary intake during pregnancy and post …

Background: Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) play a key role in the gut microbiota–brain
crosstalk regulating the main neurodevelopmental processes during pregnancy. The aim of …

To evaluate whether women with anaemia or high haemoglobin (Hb) in early pregnancy
would be at higher risk of miscarriage, this population-based cohort study involved 9453 …

Prenatal nutrition plays a crucial role in maternal and child health. This study aims to
compare nutrient intake and its adequacy to recommendations among pregnant women in …

Introduction The effectiveness of prenatal iron supplementation improves maternal
hematological outcomes, but little research has focused on child outcomes. The objective of …

Introduction Several randomized controlled trials (RCT) have been conducted in the past to
determine the optimum dose of iron supplementation during pregnancy, but there is a lack of …

Several population-specific genetic, sociodemographic, and maternal lifestyle factors are
related to iron status in early pregnancy, and their identification would allow preventive …

Background Antenatal micronutrient supplementation has been defined as a priority for Low-
and Middle-income Countries (LMICs). However, it is also relevant to assess its performance …