Introduction An increased metabolic demand during pregnancy is fulfilled by gaining
sufficient gestational weight. Women who gain inadequate-weight are at a high-risk of …

Background Anaemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women and
children worldwide. Because deficiencies in essential micronutrients such as iron, folate and …

Background Based on an increased prevalence of diabetes, asthma and hypertension
among women in reproductive age, understanding the risk factors of non-communicable …

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major risk factor for death and disease in the fetus
and newborn infant. However, the study about LBW and maternal risk factors involved in …

Sociocultural pressures to pursue unrealistic appearance expectations and control body
shape and weight during pregnancy and postpartum periods have been increasing. Little is …

Background Whereas poor maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is widely
associated with adverse birth outcomes, studies quantifying this association in low income …

Introduction Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major killer diseases globally.
They share the common risk factors such as smoking, harmful use of alcohol, physical …

Objectives Maternal underweight and childhood malnutrition are life-threatening public
health concerns in several South and South-East Asian nations. The aim of this study was to …

Objectives Abnormal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy, a growing public health
concern, increases maternal and neonatal complications. This study aimed to investigate the …

La mortalidad fetal intrauterina, la prematurez, las complicaciones del parto, la mortalidad
perinatale infantil, así como el bajo peso al nacer son afectados por el estado nutricional de …