Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2170
Title: MATERNAL DIETARY PATTERNS AND PRACTICES AND BIRTH WEIGHT IN NORTHERN GHANA
Authors: Abubakari, Abdulai
Jahn, Albrecht
Issue Date: 2016
Publisher: PLOS ONE
Series/Report no.: 11;9
Abstract: Adequatematernalnutritionisakey factorforachievinggoodpregnancyoutcomes.Moreover, inadequatedietaryintakeduringpregnancyisconsideredanimportantcontributorto maternalmalnutritionindeveloping countries.Althoughsomestudieshave examinedthe effectoftheentiredietonbirthoutcome,moststudieshave beenverynarrowbecausethey consideredtheeffectofsinglenutrient.Thesinglenutrientapproachisamajorsetback becauseusuallyseveral nutrientdeficienciesaremorelikelytooccurthansingledeficienciesespeciallyinlow-incomesettings.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2170
ISSN: 0162285
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