Optimum Nutrition for Maternal and Infant Health

Dear Colleagues,

Nutrition early in life, i.e., before and during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy, is recognized to be crucial for the immediate and long-lasting health and well-being of the mother–infant pair. Indeed, a continuum exists from a woman of childbearing-age to her baby both in the life cycle context and from a nutritional point of view throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding. Thus, the interactions between pre- and post-natal environmental nutrition may ultimately determine the offspring’s growth trajectories and development, i.e., the health and disease of future generations.

This Special Issue, entitled “Optimum Nutrition for Maternal and Infant Health”, focuses on the importance of nutrition (food/dietary intake and habits, supplementation, nutrient status and weight) from the preconception period to early infancy. Recent high-quality studies will be gathered about maternal nutrition and its effect on pregnancy; maternal, birth and neonatal outcomes; lactation; infant nutrition, growth, development, and health outcomes. Original articles or reviews will be included.

Dr. Cristiana Berti
Guest Editor

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