Maternal weight gain and micronutrient intake in the prospective birth cohort PRINCE

Objective: Pregnancy related weight gain can affect the immediate and future health of a women and their offspring. Micronutrient supplementation is though to have beneficial effects on fetal growth and development as well as maternal health. Clinical guidelines currently recommend iron and folic acid supplementation although there is insufficient national data on dietary intake during pregnancy. Methods: The prospective PRINCE cohort (Prenatal Determinants of Children's Health) investigates the relationship between maternal stress and postnatal health. 200 low risk pregnant women received ultrasound examination…