Seasonality of antenatal care attendance, maternal dietary intake, and fetal growth in the VHEMBE birth cohort, South Africa.

Carolyn Anne FaheyJonathan ChevrierMadelein CrauseMuvhulawa ObidaRiana BornmanBrenda Eskenazi

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Seasonal patterns were apparent in ANC utilization, dietary intake, and fetal growth in rural South Africa. Interventions to promote maternal and child health in similar settings should consider seasonal factors.

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