Background Iron and folic acid supplementation has been the preferred intervention to
improve iron stores and prevent anaemia among pregnant women, and it is thought to …

Background/objectives Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may influence adverse
outcomes in offspring. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of observational …

Inadequate maternal diet can adversely affect mother and child. Our aim was to assess
adherence to the Spanish dietary guidelines and to the Mediterranean diet, to analyze …

In this prospective cohort study of 434 mother–infant pairs from the ECLIPSES study, we
examine the association between maternal vitamin B12 status at the beginning and end of …

Objective This study aimed to describe dietary intake and important dietary sources to
pollutants as well as to identify maternal socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with …

Vitamin D status during pregnancy is involved in numerous physiological processes,
including brain development. In this study, we assess the association between vitamin D …

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 …

Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are the main worldwide nutritional disorders. A
good level of prenatal iron is essential for the correct child neurodevelopment but this …

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 …