D. Mridula ¹, C. P. Mishra ², Archana Chakraverty ³

Affiliations
1 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engg. & Tech., P0, PAU, Ludhiana -141 004 (Pb), IN
2 Dept. of PSM, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 (UP), IN
3 Dept. of Home Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 (UP), IN

Abstract

Maternal health, nutrition and education are important for the survival and well being of women and are the key determinants of the health and well being of the foetus. One of the major factors that promotes the health and well being of the mother is wholesome and nourishing diet. A woman's normal nutritional requirements increases during pregnancy to meet the needs of the growing foetus and of the maternal tissues associated with pregnancy.

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D. Mridula ¹, C. P. Mishra ², Archana Chakraverty ³

Affiliations
1 FG&OP Division, Central Institute of Post Harvest Engg. & Tech., PAUCampus, Ludhiana - 141 004 (Pb)., IN
2 Department of PSM, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 (UP), IN
3 Department of Home Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 (UP), IN

Abstract

As pregnancy imposes a great strain it is essential as well as important that mother leads healthy life throughout child bearing stage. One of the major factors that promotes the health and well being of the mother is wholesome and nourishing diet. WHO signified that a women's normal nutritional requirements increase during pregnancy to meet the needs of the growing foetus and of the maternal tissues associated with pregnancy.

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