Nutritional Assessment of Pregnant and Lactating Women in An Urban Slum of Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India
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Nutrition is an essential component which has a very important role in outcome of pregnancy. The health of women and mother are directly related to their status in the society. The nutrient supply during pregnancy to the fetus is a vital process that can affect the birth weight and development of the infant. During this physiological stage of life a women needs best foods available within the family. If a mother is malnourished, the quantity of breast milk produced is very limited. So adequate nutrition is very much required for well-being of mother and child. In important role in outcome of pregnancy. The health of women and mother are directly related to their status in the society.1 The nutrient supply during pregnancy to the fetus is a vital process that can affect the birth weight and development of the infant. During this physiological stage of life a women needs best foods available within the family. If a mother is malnourished, the quantity of breast milk produced is very limited. So adequate nutrition is very much required for well-being of mother and child.
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