SCN News, Number 11 - Maternal and Child Nutrition (ACC/SCN, 1994, 76 p.): MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION: (introduction...)

SCN News, Number 11 - Maternal and Child Nutrition (ACC/SCN, 1994, 76 p.)

MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

		*(introduction...)*
		Introduction
		Adolescent Growth
		Prepregnancy Nutritional Status and its Impact on Birthweight
		Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy as it Affects Infant Growth, Development and Health
		The Consequences of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in Pregnancy on Maternal Health, the Foetus and the Infant
		Impact of Maternal Infection on Foetal Growth and Nutrition
		Maternal Micronutrient Malnutrition: Effects on Breast Milk and Infant Nutrition, and Priorities for Intervention
		Vitamin A Deficiency in the Mother-Infant Dyad
		Maternal Protein-Energy Malnutrition and Breastfeeding
		Maternal Nutritional Depletion

Birthweight, child growth and adolescent growth - all needing good nutrition - determine nutritional status before and during pregnancy.

Maternal nutrition influences foetal growth and birthweight, of this and future generations.

Maternal nutrition continues to be crucial for mother and child.

Adequate nutrition is needed for breastfeeding,

and for coping with child-rearing, care, and a host of mothers’ tasks, and for recovery...

... for future pregnancies.