Relationships between mental health and diet during pregnancy and birth outcomes in a lower-middle income country: "Healthy mothers, healthy communities" study in Vanuatu.

Relationships between mental health and diet might underlie inconsistencies in past studies of prenatal mental health and birthweight. Results highlight the importance of maternal mental health on birthweight in LMICs. Interactive relationships between mental health and diet might ultimately point to new intervention pathways to address the persistent problem of low birthweight in LMICs.