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Article: A look at the diet of pregnant women. (Insight 17 April 2000).(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Family Economics and Nutrition Review
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
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Good nutrition is very important for pregnant women. Deficiency of certain nutrients in the diet can lead to such adverse effects as anemia and fetal neural tube defects. Considerable scientific evidence shows that diet is related to pregnancy outcome and frequency of complications. Demonstrating the importance of good maternal nutrition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through which low-income women at nutritional risk who are pregnant or postpartum can obtain healthful foods to supplement their diet. WIC also provides nutrition education and referrals to other services ...