Nutrition during Pregnancy and Maternal-Fetal Health: Advances in Translational Research
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 296
Special Issue Editor
Interests: maternal-fetal health; pregnancy; epidemiology; genomics; bioinformatics; translational research
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on maternal and child health will focus on nutrition and metabolic adaptations during pregnancy as its central theme and its effect on maternal and offspring health. Original research findings from all phases of translational research, ranging from epidemiological to experimental and biological models (e.g., epigenome, microbiome) will be considered for publication. Articles can also be reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, opinion pieces, or short communications on current recommendations on nutrition during pregnancy.
According to the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis, most conditions that occur in adulthood originate in fetal life. Adequate macro- and micronutrient intake in pregnancy and according to the pregnancy metabolic demands is crucial for the maternal–fetal health status and subsequent growth of offspring.
Submissions on all aspects of maternal health during pregnancy and biological alterations during pregnancy in response to nutrients, particularly those with an impact on child health after delivery, are encouraged. Concerning child health, we will give preference to original research on prenatal nutritional factors that may influence the development of chronic disease in children.
Dr. Hooman Mirzakhani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrition and its role in pregnancy
- nutrition and pathophysiology of pregnancy
- epidemiology of nutrients’ effects on pregnancy outcomes
- nutrients in pregnancy and microbiome
- nutrients in pregnancy and epigenomics
- nutrients and maternal-fetal health
