Relationships between psychosocial distress and diet during pregnancy and infant birthweight in a lower-middle income country: ‘healthy mothers, healthy communities’ study in Vanuatu

Relationships between psychosocial distress and diet during pregnancy and infant birthweight in a lower-middle income country: ‘healthy mothers, healthy communities’ study in Vanuatu

Background: Maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with birth outcomes, including birthweight. Exposure to natural disasters during pregnancy provides a model to study these relationships. However, few studies assess both stress and diet, which might have interactive effects. Furthermore, mo...

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Main Authors: Alysa Pomer, Giavana Buffa, Fasihah Taleo, J. Hunter Sizemore, Apisai Tokon, George Taleo, Len Tarivonda, Chim W. Chan, Akira Kaneko, Kelsey N. Dancause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
dohad
vanuatu
maternal and child health
mental health
low birthweight
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1459837

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