Effects of dietary interventions on pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 5-23

  Gresham, Ellie ^a   Bisquera, Alessandra ^b   Byles, Julie E ^a   Hure, Alexis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet; Meta analysis; Pregnancy; Randomised controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET THERAPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVENTION STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORTIFIED FOOD; HEALTHY DIET; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTOR;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84958901061     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12142     Document Type: Review

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