Seasonality in maternal intake and activity influence offspring's birth size among rural Indian mothers--Pune Maternal Nutrition Study
Author(s) -
Shobha Rao,
Asawari Kanade,
Chittaranjan S. Yajnik,
Caroline Fall
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyp223
Subject(s) - anthropometry , gestation , medicine , offspring , pregnancy , birth weight , seasonality , zoology , parity (physics) , demography , biology , ecology , sociology , genetics , physics , particle physics
Farming populations from developing countries are exposed to seasonal energy stress due to variations in food availability and energy output related to agricultural activities. This study aims to examine the impact of seasonality in maternal intake and activity on neonatal size.
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