Study of the effect of maternal nutritional status on the birth weight of the new born
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Aims and Objective: To study and prioritize the effect of various maternal dietary, anthropometric and socio-demographic parameters on the birth weight of the new born.
Authors and Affiliations
Khushbu Verma, Veenu Agarwal, Sujata Talan
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