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SynthesisNutrients2020

Dietary Interventions for Healthy Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review of Tools to Promote a Healthy Antenatal Dietary Intake.

Yvette H Beulen, Sabina Super, Jeanne H M de Vries, Maria A Koelen, Edith J M Feskens, Annemarie Wagemakers

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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Pregnant Women's Experiences With a Collaborative Midwife-Dietitian Empowerment Programme to Improve Diet Quality.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yvette H BeulenHealth and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Sabina SuperHealth and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2586-1953
Jeanne H M de VriesDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Maria A KoelenHealth and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Edith J M FeskensDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Annemarie WagemakersHealth and Society, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1212-6888
Wageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

Edema-Steernberg Foundation N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maternal nutrition is essential for the development and lifelong health of the offspring. Antenatal care provides unique opportunities for nutrition communication, and health promotion tools (e.g., guidelines, instruments, packages, or resources) might help to overcome several concurrent barriers. We conducted a systematic literature review to map tools that are available for the promotion of a healthy dietary intake in healthy pregnant women in Western countries, and to identify what makes these tools feasible and effective for these women and their healthcare providers. Seventeen studies were included, evaluating tools with various delivery modes, content, and providers. Nine studies employed multiple, complementary delivery methods and almost all studies (n = 14) tailored the content to varying degrees, based on the individual characteristics and lifestyle behaviors of the participants. We found that the feasibility of a tool was dependent on practical issues, time investment, and providers' motivation, skills, and knowledge, while the effectiveness was related more to the type of provider and the content. Most effective interventions were provided by dietitians and nutritionists, and were highly tailored. Based on the results of this review, we believe that custom tools that are sensitive to inequalities are needed to support all women in obtaining or maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy.

Indexed as

Diet, HealthyAdultDieteticsFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaObstetricsPregnancyPrenatal Carehealth promotion toolsnutritionpregnancy

Identifiers

PMID32635332
PMCPMC7400659
OpenAlexW3039580114

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