Eating for two in pregnancy: health outcomes in pregnant women and their children

textabstractAdverse pregnancy and birth outcomes such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth are prevalent worldwide and are important causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. To reduce the occurrence of these adverse outcomes, risk factors should be identified that could be modified in pregnancy. Such modifiable risk factors may be maternal nutrition and gestational weight gain. However, not all aspects of maternal diet during...