Perinatal Nutrition, Mental Health, and Offspring Growth and Development

Dear Colleagues,

The perinatal period comes with a myriad of challenges, including physical, mental, and metabolic health problems. These problems are interrelated and have a detrimental effect not only on the parent but also on the offspring and the entire family. As part of this Special Issue, we are accepting manuscripts addressing nutrition-related physical and/or mental health problems during the perinatal period. This includes the interrelationships between nutritional, metabolic, psychosocial, and/or substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postnatal period affecting the mother, the father, and the offspring. We will consider studies on nutritional outcomes at the intersection of mental health problems, such as perinatal depression, anxiety, major depressive disorders, and metabolic disorders, including gestational diabetes. We also welcome studies on preventive and therapeutic nutritional interventions, including nutritional supplementation and nutritional education. Articles that report on the relationship between substance use, food security, nutritional wellbeing, mental health, and subsequent effects on the offspring’s physical, mental, and cognitive development will be prioritized. High-quality studies with clinical, socio-economic, and policy implications of nutritional interventions are encouraged.

Dr. Garumma Feyissa
Guest Editor

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