Susan E Ozanne

1 week ago | bmj.com | Catherine E Aiken |Kalyanaraman Kumaran |Susan E Ozanne

Achieving changeThe nutritional status of mothers correlates strongly with childhood health outcomes, and in many cases these effects persist into later life. Multiple facets of nutrition can influence the intrauterine environment, from isolated micronutrient deficiencies to food insecurity to chronic overnutrition, and the effect on the fetus can be initiated from preconception nutrition.