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Maternal Alcohol Use and Nutrition During Pregnancy: Diet and Anthropometry.

R Colin CarterMarjanne SenekalNeil C DodgeLori J BechardErnesta M MeintjesChristopher D MoltenoChristopher P DugganJoseph L JacobsonSandra W Jacobson
Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2017)
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy was not associated with meaningful changes in diet or anthropometric measures in this population, suggesting that poor nutrition among drinkers does not confound the extensively reported effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on growth and neurobehavior. The poor gestational weight gain and high rates of insufficient intake for several nutrients in both the alcohol-exposed and control groups are also of public health importance.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • public health
  • body mass index
  • pregnant women
  • multidrug resistant
  • body composition
  • heavy metals
  • global health
  • gestational age
  • preterm birth