Healthy children are the foundation of a healthy population. For
children to enjoy this good health, healthy practices and care
should start during (or before) pregnancy.
1
Good nutrition during
pregnancy is one of the most significant components affecting both
the health of the mother and the health and development of the
foetus.
2
Poor quality diet during pregnancy have been found to be
associated with maternal excess weight gain, pre-eclampsia,
preterm birth or even miscarriage.3
In addition, excess weight
gain and imbalanced diet, particularly among obese women during
pregnancy have been identified as risk factors for abnormal glucose
tolerance.