Effects of third trimester counseling on pregnancy weight gain, birthweight, and breastfeeding among urban poor women in Bangladesh

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 194-201

  Akter, S M ^a   Roy, S K ^a   Thakur, S K ^b   Sultana, M ^c   Khatun, W ^b   Rahman, R ^c   Saliheen, S S ^c   Alam, N ^b  

^a Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation   (Bangladesh)

^b ICDDR B Centre for Health and Population Research   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Birthweight; Breastfeeding; Nutrition counseling; Pregnancy weight gain

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; HYGIENE; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT MORTALITY; MALNUTRITION; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; URBAN POPULATION;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84866340956     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651203300304     Document Type: Article

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