Maternal Nutrition, Body Composition and Gestational Weight Gain on Low Birth Weight and Small for Gestational Age-A Cohort Study in an Indian Urban Slum

• Main Authors: Raja Sriswan Mamidi (Author), Santosh Kumar Banjara (Author), Sridevi Manchala (Author), Ch Khadar Babu (Author), J. J. Babu Geddam (Author), Naveen Kumar Boiroju (Author), Bhaskar Varanasi (Author), G. Neeraja (Author), G. Venkat Raji Reddy (Author), B. A. Ramalakshmi (Author), R. Hemalatha (Author), Gargi Meur (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Maternal nutritional status and care during pregnancy are essential for adequate birth weight. In this prospective cohort study (N = 1061) in an urban slum, we investigated the association of maternal anthropometry, body composition, gestational weight gain and dietary intakes with low birthweight (...