Context Despite the importance of cultural beliefs in clinical practice, few systematic reviews
have investigated how these beliefs influence food practices in pregnant women. Objective …

The trend of choosing natural birth at home without proper supervision is gaining more
attention and popularity in Malaysia. This is partly due to wrong beliefs of modern medical …

Background Stunting at birth is a chronic form of undernutrition majorly attributable to poor
prenatal nutrition, which could persist in children's later life and impact their physical and …

Background A nutritious and healthy diet during pregnancy is essential for the health of both
mother and baby. Inadequate dietary intake during pregnancy contributes to maternal …

Promoting a healthy diet of the elderly is an important task in the current “Healthy China
Action”. This study aimed to describe the changing trends of the dietary knowledge elderly …

Background: Under-and over-nutrition during pregnancy are known risk factors for
pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes. Understanding …

The inadequate dietary diversity of pregnant women in low-and middle-income countries,
including Rwanda, is rising and leading to macro and micronutrient deficiencies. The extent …

Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread among pregnant women in low-and middle-
income countries (LMIC) and lead to potentially adverse effects for mother and baby. In …

Undernutrition is associated with maternal morbidity and poor pregnancy outcomes. This
qualitative study seeks to understand the multilevel factors influencing maternal dietary …

Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) in Liberia promote facility‐based delivery to reduce
maternal mortality. However, women often must bring their own food and supplies to MWHs …