The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Effect of Socio Economic Status on Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Pregnancy Outcome in Selected Urban Slums of Madurai District


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Pregnancy is one of the most critical and unique period in a woman's life cycle. The critical place that pregnancy occupies in the chain of life has health and social importance for individuals, families and society as a whole. Scientific evidence proved that the nutritional status of the mother significantly influence the course and outcome of pregnancy. Socio economic status of the families also play a crucial role in determining the health status of the newborn.
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S. M. D. Mathuravalli
Home Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, India
G. Manimegalai
Home Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, India
N. Jayalakshmi
Home Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, India

Abstract


Pregnancy is one of the most critical and unique period in a woman's life cycle. The critical place that pregnancy occupies in the chain of life has health and social importance for individuals, families and society as a whole. Scientific evidence proved that the nutritional status of the mother significantly influence the course and outcome of pregnancy. Socio economic status of the families also play a crucial role in determining the health status of the newborn.