Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition
In many parts of the world maternal and child health outcomes are increasingly impacted by indirect causes, many of which are related to nutrition. Women with diabetes, anemia or who are overweight are at a higher risk of childbirth-related complications. Their newborns, in turn, are also at a higher risk of experiencing adverse health outcomes later in life. With nearly one in three persons suffering from at least one form of malnutrition in the world – from undernutrition to obesity via diet-related non-communicable diseases – and infant nutrition being crucial particularly in the first 1,000 days of life, this Special Issue highlights the importance of nutrition for maternal and child health.
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Lars Åke Persson Dr. Lars Åke Persson
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Kathleen M. Rasmussen Dr. Kathleen M. Rasmussen
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Huixia Yang Dr. Huixia Yang
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Image creditPhoto by Mustafa Omar on Unsplash
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Image creditPhoto by Taylor Wilcox on Unsplash
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Barbara Abrams Dr. Barbara Abrams
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Camila Corvalán Aguila Dr. Camila Corvalán Aguilar
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Jyu-Lin Chen Dr. Jyu-Lin Chen
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Shane Norris Dr. Shane Norris
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Spencer Proctor Dr. Spencer Proctor
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PLOS Collections A Call for Papers: Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition