Inadequacy of gestational weight gain during high-risk pregnancies is not associated with household food insecurity

Abstract Background Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with adverse outcomes in maternal and child health and can be enhanced by social inequalities, such as lower education and household food insecurity (HFI). Women are more vulnerable to HFI, which has been associated with nega...

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Main Authors: Aléxia Vieira de Abreu Rodrigues, Ana Lúcia Pires Augusto, Rosana Salles-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03950-y