Maternal nutritional adequacy and gestational weight gain and their associations with birth outcomes among Vietnamese women

• Main Authors: Nga Thuy Tran (Author), Lam Thi Nguyen (Author), Yatin Berde (Author), Yen Ling Low (Author), Siew Ling Tey (Author), Dieu Thi Thu Huynh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background During pregnancy, a mother's nutritional needs increase to meet the added nutrient demands for fetal growth and development. An enhanced understanding of adequate nutrition and sufficient weight gain during pregnancy can guide development of policies and strategies for mater...