Mental health symptoms and their relations with dietary diversity and nutritional status among mothers of young children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract Background In developing countries, maternal mental health problems have been linked to sub-optimal child feeding practices and child underweight and stunting, but little is known about how maternal mental health is associated with mothers’ own diets and nutritional status. The objective of...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Jillian A. Emerson, Laura E. Caulfield, Espoir Musafiri Kishimata, Jean-Pierre Nzanzu, Shannon Doocy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-02-01
Subjects:	Maternal mental health Dietary diversity Maternal nutrition Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8092-3

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