Pre-conception and prenatal factors influencing gestational weight gain: a prospective study in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia

Pre-conception and prenatal factors influencing gestational weight gain: a prospective study in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia

Abstract Background In low-income countries, the high prevalence of pre-pregnancy undernutrition remains a challenge for the future health of women and their offspring. On top of good nutrition, adequate gestational weight gain has been recognized as an essential prerequisite for optimal maternal an...

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Main Authors: Kebede Haile Misgina, Eline M. van der Beek, H. Marike Boezen, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Henk Groen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Gestational weight gain
Socioeconomic factors
Body mass index
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04171-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04171-z

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