Nutrition as a preventive strategy against adverse maternal pregnancy outcomes – a USAID/Wellcome Trust Workshop at Merton College, Oxford, UK, 18–19 July 2002

Abstract

Under the sponsorship of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wellcome Trust, an expert meeting was convened at Merton College, Oxford, UK on 18–19 July 2002 to review our understanding of the role of nutrition in reproductive health and favourable pregnancy outcomes for mother and infant. The background to the meeting was an increasing scientific awareness of the importance of these issues, combined with a lack of clarity on how they could be translated into practical recommendations. The purpose of the meeting was to review the current status of knowledge – particularly the role of micronutrients – and how they, macronutrients and energy intakes could be best applied to advance human health. (excerpt)