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Title | An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight. |
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Author | Jaffer, Sharmilah. |
Subject | Pregnancy |
Subject | Low birth weight |
Subject | Preterm birth |
Subject | Intrauterine growth retardation |
Subject | Under-nutrition |
Subject | Dietary intake |
Subject | Nutrient deficiency |
Subject | Dietary adequacy. |
Date | 2008 |
Type | Thesis and dissertation |
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Abstract | This secondary analysis aimed to develop dietary scores to assess the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast/ Winelands region and determine the association with LBW. Further to determine the association between the dietary scores and maternal socioeconomic and socio-demographic characteristics and maternal smoking and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy. |
Identifier | http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1296_1265062042 |