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Maternal nutrient intake and birth‐weight
Author(s) -
Doyle Wendy,
Crawford M.A.,
Wynn A.H.A.,
Wynn S.W.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.1989.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , pregnancy , singleton , obstetrics , birth weight , third trimester , nutrient , low birth weight , second trimester , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , biology
The relation between diet towards the end of the first trimester of gestation and subsequent birth‐weights was examined in 419 singleton pregnancies. The mothers of babies of low birth‐weight were found to be consuming a diet significantly lower in energy and in some essential nutrients than the mothers of larger babies. Associations were also found between nutrient intakes, length of gestation and pre‐pregnancy maternal weight.