The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2002 · 11 citations · 0 references
AgricultureMaternal HealthNutritionHuman NutritionMaternal NutritionMaternal-fetal MedicineEarly-life NutritionInfant NutritionLife Course NutritionNutritional Requirements During PregnancyPerinatal NutritionFetal Growth TrajectoriesGestational NutritionMaternal Nutrition During PregnancyMaternal Nutrition In PregnancyMaternal Nutritional StatusNutrient Requirements In PregnancyNutritional Status EvaluationNutritional Status In Pregnancy
Maternal nutrition is an important determinant of the course and outcome of pregnancy and seventy five per cent of fetal growth is related to maternal nutritional status. However, maternal nutritional status not only determines the state of the offspring at birth, but also the future course of its development and health in late adult years.