Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on maternal and neonatal
health outcomes. Requirements for macronutrients such as energy and protein increase …

In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is not made by plants; consequently, unfortified
plant-based foods are not a reliable supply. Recent estimates suggest high rates of vitamin …

Although cobalamin (vitamin B 12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still
difficult to establish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. Symptoms …

El consumo de una dieta saludable es esencial durante el periodo preconcepcional,
embarazo y lactancia para garantizar la salud maternofetal y del neonato. Es importante …

Abstract Late preterm (34–36 weeks of gestational age (GA)), and early term (37–38 weeks
GA) birth rates among singleton live births vary from 3% to 6% and from 15% to 31 …

Findings on the relations of maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and risk of preterm
birth and offspring birth size remain inconclusive. We aimed to systematically review and …

Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) are microelements essential for the proper functioning
of living organisms. These elements participatein many processes, including cellular …

Background Several meta-analyses evaluated the association between vegetarian diets and
health outcomes. To integrate the large amount of the available evidence, we performed an …

Background Vitamins B12 and folate participate in the one-carbon metabolism cycle and
hence regulate fetal growth. Though vitamin B12 deficiency is widely prevalent, the current …