Coming Full Circle: Addressing Perceptions and Cultural Beliefs of Maternal Dietary Practices, Weight Gain and Breastfeeding for Birth Spacing from Pregnancy to Postpartum in Egypt
Justine Kavle, Sohair Mehanna, Ghada Khan, Gulsen Saleh & Rae Galloway · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: To examine women's perceptions and cultural beliefs regarding maternal dietary practices during pregnancy and postpartum, weight gain during pregnancy, and iron folic acid supplementation. Methods: Implementation research was conducted in Upper and Lower Egypt in Febr...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21302