Diet Quality and Nutritional Status Among Pregnant Women
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition in Women".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: community nutrition; maternal and child nutrition; public health; nutrition and chronic diseases
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Interests: maternal and child nutrition; chronic disease prevention; osteoporosis prevention; public health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pregnancy nutrition impacts pregnancy outcomes and long-term child health. Today, many women face a constantly evolving dietary environment, containing risks that are not yet fully understood.
This Special Issue focuses on the relationship between overall dietary quality and nutritional status during pregnancy, as well as maternal and infant health.
We welcome original research papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses on the interactions between nutrition, metabolism, and health during pregnancy, including but not limited to, the following:
- Specific dietary patterns or dietary quality indicators and nutritional metabolism and health during pregnancy;
- The impact of dietary quality and/or nutritional status during pregnancy on early life health;
- Exploring the effects of consuming ultra-processed foods or artificial food additives during pregnancy on maternal and infant health;
- The application of artificial intelligence, digital health tools, or other innovative methods to perinatal dietary quality assessment and improvement.
Prof. Dr. Qian Lin
Dr. Jihua Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pregnancy nutrition
- diet quality
- dietary pattern
- nutritional metabolism
- maternal and child health
- ultra-processed foods (UPFs)
- digital health/AI in nutrition
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