Considerations on proper nutrition during pregnancy

Authors

  • María del Pilar Cereceda Bujaico Departamento de Nutrición, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Margot Rosario Quintana Salinas Departamento de Nutrición, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v60i130

Abstract

Nutrition plays a key role in the development of the future baby during pregnancy and lactation. Following conception maternal adaptation processes include physiological, biochemical and metabolic changes that require increasing nutritional needs. Failure to meet nutritional needs during pregnancy may be related to prematurity and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Information on dietary guidelines for pregnant woman presented in this article is expected to be useful to health care providers for proper guidance on maternal nutrition.

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Published

2014-10-11

How to Cite

Cereceda Bujaico, M. del P., & Quintana Salinas, M. R. (2014). Considerations on proper nutrition during pregnancy. The Peruvian Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 60(2), 153–159. https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v60i130

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