Could commercial meal kits be part of the solution to food insecurity during pregnancy? An Australian exploratory study

FH McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt - Nutrition & Dietetics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore the nutritional content of meal kits from two main Australian companies over
a 6‐week period against healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy. Method Across the 6 …

Through a teratological lens: A narrative review of exposure to stress and drugs of abuse during pregnancy on neurodevelopment

JA Willford, JM Kaufman - Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 2024 - Elsevier
Teratological research shows that both prenatal stress and prenatal substance exposure
have a significant impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. Using human …

Screening food insecure during pregnancy: pilot testing an effective brief tool for use in an Australian antenatal care setting

FH McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this research is:(1) to determine the prevalence of food insecurity among
pregnant people using the 10-, 6-, and 2-item iterations of the USA Household Food Security …

BMC pregnancy and childbirth-'screening and management of food insecurity in pregnancy'

KE Agho, P van der Pligt - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 - Springer
Addressing food insecurity during pregnancy is a major public health problem that demands
guided interventions and translational research in public health. In this Editorial, we provide …

PsyNBIOsis: Investigating the Association between Maternal Gestational Diabetes, Mental Health, Diet and Childhood Obesity Risk: Protocol for a Prospective …

L Gilbert, D Raubenheimer, EJ Hibbert, R Nanan - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with poorer maternal mental
health (depression and anxiety). Maternal mental health and GDM are likely to influence …

Food Insecurity Is Associated with Diet Quality in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study

B Whiteoak, SL Dawson, L Callaway, S de Jersey… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Household food insecurity (HFI) and poorer prenatal diet quality are both associated with
adverse perinatal outcomes. However, research assessing the relationship between HFI …

Development of a Food Security Assessment Tool for Pregnant Women to Integrate Into Antenatal Care in the Health System: Protocol of a Mixed-Method Study

M Bagheri, M Lamyian, J Sadighi… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The food security status of pregnant women not only affects their current health status and
that of their newborn, but also plays an important role in the health status of children and …

A Comparative Analysis of Maternal Nutrition Decision-Making Autonomy During Pregnancy—An Application of the Food Choice Process Model in Burkina Faso and …

RM Ngoutane, LE Murray-Kolb… - Food and Nutrition …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Adequate nutrition has been cited as one of the most critical components for
optimal health outcomes during pregnancy. Women in Burkina Faso and Madagascar …

What qualitative research can tell us about food and nutrition security in the UK and why we should pay attention to what it is telling us

F Douglas - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Poor dietary patterns leading to poorer health and increased health care use have affected
people living in disadvantaged economic circumstances in the UK for decades, which many …

A Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Prenatal Patients in Flint, Michigan: Baseline Food Security and Dietary Intake

A Saxe-Custack, J LaChance, JM Kerver - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although adequate nutritional status during pregnancy is necessary to support optimal fetal
development, many low-income women have poor access to fresh, high-nutrient foods. To …