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Is maternal and child nutrition journal peer reviewed?

Is maternal and child nutrition journal peer reviewed?

Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Wiley’s policy on confidentiality of the review process is available here.

What is maternal and child nutrition?

The topic of maternal and child nutrition includes preconception, antenatal, and postnatal maternal nutrition, women’s nutrition throughout their reproductive years, as well as fetal, neonatal, and child nutrition.

How maternal and child nutrition are linked?

Improved nutrition during pregnancy, lactation, and early childhood are important ways to avoid micronutrient deficiencies, for both mothers and children. Good maternal nutrition during pregnancy improves the birth outcomes of children and reduces the risk of pregnancy-related health complications (Black et al.

Why is maternal and child nutrition important?

A healthy maternal dietary pattern, along with adequate maternal body composition, metabolism and placental nutrient supply, reduces the risk of maternal, fetal and long-term effects in the offspring.

What are the components of maternal and child health?

These components are: 1) family planning and reproductive health services, 2) maternal, newborn, and child health services;а3) health communications;а4) health commodities and supplies;аand 5) health systems strengthening.

What is maternal diet?

According to a Swedish study, consumption of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish and with adequate hydration in the early months of pregnancy correlates with a reduced risk of preterm delivery, with benefits higher than those obtained by excluding less healthy foods from the maternal diet [98].

What is the relationship between nutrition and maternal health?

Improving maternal health and nutrition is key. Maternal malnutrition is not only associated with malnutrition in a developing foetus, it is also directly associated with the ill-health, and possible death, of the mother. Poor nutritional status may affect the chances of maternal mortality in various ways.

What are examples of maternal nutrition?

Maternal nutrition interventions focus on delivery through antenatal care platforms of iron, folic acid and zinc supplementation, nutrition counselling, and food supplementation in specific areas and have been successful in reducing the prevalence of low birth weight [5, 13].

Why is the Journal of maternal and Child Nutrition important?

Drawing from global sources, the Journal provides an invaluable source of up to date information for health professionals, academics and service users with interests in maternal and child nutrition.

Is there a publication fee for Maternal and Child Nutrition?

To cover the cost of publishing, Maternal & Child Nutrition charges a publication fee. Maternal & Child Nutrition does not charge a submission fee. For authors referred from another Wiley journal via the Manuscript Transfer Program the publication charge is discounted by 15%.

When does maternal and Child Nutrition open access?

From 25th July 2019, all articles submitted to Maternal & Child Nutrition will be fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. To cover the cost of publishing, Maternal & Child Nutrition charges a publication fee.

When is the nutrition and nurture conference in Cumbria?

Supplement: Proceedings of the Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood Conference, 10th ‐ 14th June 2019, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria. Organised by the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN), University of Central Lancashire