An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight

Swart, E.C.Jackso, D.Jaffer, SharmilahFaculty of Community and Health Sciences2014-02-092024-05-092010/02/022010/02/022014-02-092024-05-092008https://hdl.handle.net/10566/13271Magister Scientiae - MScThis 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.enPregnancyLow birth weightPreterm birthIntrauterine growth retardationUnder-nutritionDietary intakeNutrient deficiencyDietary adequacyAn assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weightThesisUniversity of the Western Cape