Effects of protein energy supplementation during pregnancy on fetal growth: A review of the literature focusing on contextual factors

Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Liberato, Selma C ^a   Singh, Gurmeet ^a,b   Mulholland, Kim ^a,c  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b Northern Territory Medical Program   (Australia)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Fetal growth; Infants; Intrauterine growth; Maternal supplements; Protein energy supplements

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84911868200     PISSN: 16546628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v57i0.20499     Document Type: Review

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