The preconception nutritional status of women undergoing fertility treatment: Use of a one-year post-delivery assessment

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  van Driel, Lydi M J W ^a   Zwolle, Leonie J H ^a   de Vries, Jeanne H M ^b   Boxmeer, Jolanda C ^a   Lindemans, Jan ^a   Steegers, Eric A P ^a   Steegers Theunissen, Régine P M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse pregnancy outcome; Biomarkers; Homocysteine; Nutrients; Validation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY MASS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 78649447005     PISSN: 17514991     EISSN: 17514991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclnm.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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