Maternal mental health symptoms are positively associated with child dietary diversity and meal frequency but not nutritional status in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jillian A EmersonLaura E CaulfieldEspoir Musafiri KishimataJean-Pierre NzanzuShannon Doocy

Published in: Public health nutrition (2020)

More severe symptoms of maternal mental health problems were positively associated with child diet, but not anthropometry indicators. More research is needed to understand the role of maternal mental health in child feeding practices in food insecure and resource-poor settings.

Keyphrases

mental health
birth weight
mental illness
pregnancy outcomes
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physical activity
south africa
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weight loss
weight gain
pregnant women
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body mass index
climate change
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