Weight Changes, Nutritional Intake, Food Contaminants, and Supplements in Women of Childbearing Age, including Pregnant Women: Guidelines for Interventions during the Perinatal Period from the French National College of Midwives

Marion Lecorguillé; Aurore Camier; Manik Kadawathagedara

doi:10.1111/jmwh.13423

Weight Changes, Nutritional Intake, Food Contaminants, and Supplements in Women of Childbearing Age, including Pregnant Women: Guidelines for Interventions during the Perinatal Period from the French National College of Midwives

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2022 Nov:67 Suppl 1:S135-S148. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13423.

Authors

Marion Lecorguillé¹, Aurore Camier¹, Manik Kadawathagedara²

Affiliations

¹ Université de Paris, CRESS, INSERM, INRAE, Paris, F-75004, France.
² Université Rennes 1, IRSET, INSERM, Rennes, 35000, France.

PMID: 36480662
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13423

Abstract

Adequate maternal nutrition is crucial for a healthy pregnancy and optimal fetal growth. Many women in France of childbearing age start their pregnancy in an unfavorable nutritional status. Recent studies highlight the value of paying attention to weight issues from the preconceptional period. It is important to call attention to the need for folate supplementation and to promote a varied and balanced diet throughout pregnancy to cover essential nutritional needs.

Keywords: body mass index; maternal weight variations; nutrition and pregnancy; preconception period; supplementation.

MeSH terms

Eating*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Universities