Maternal fish consumption, fetal growth and the risks of neonatal complications: The Generation R Study

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 938-949

  Heppe, Denise H M ^a   Steegers, Eric A P ^a   Timmermans, Sarah ^a   Breeijen, Hanneke Den ^a   Tiemeier, Henning ^a   Hofman, Albert ^a   Jaddoe, Vincent W V ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fetal growth; Fish consumption; Neonatal complications; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WEIGHT; FISH CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NEWBORN PERIOD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SUPPLEMENTATION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAT INTAKE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEA FOOD; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DIET; DIETARY FATS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL WEIGHT; FOLIC ACID; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEAFOOD; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955866013     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510004460     Document Type: Article

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