Financial difficulties, smoking habits, composition of the diet and birthweight in a population of pregnant women in the South West of England

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 251-260

  Rogers, I ^a   Emmett, P ^a   Baker, D ^a   Golding, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Diet; Financial difficulties; Food choices; Nutrient intake; Pregnancy; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NICOTINIC ACID; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; PYRIDOXINE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MINERAL INTAKE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRIENT; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING HABIT; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031947262     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600544     Document Type: Article

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