Nutrition awareness before and throughout different trimesters in pregnancy: a quantitative study among Dutch women

Objective. To examine the nutrition awareness of women before and during pregnancy in order to provide a greater understanding of the life course perspective (LCP) in relation to nutrition behaviours and pregnancy. Method. Data were collected in a cross-sectional study with the aid of a face-to-face interview, based on our conceptualization of nutrition awareness and the ‘rules of thumb’ designed by the Dutch Nutrition Centre. The sample consisted of five groups each of ∼100 Dutch nulliparous women: women not trying to conceive a child, women trying to conceive a child and women in their first... Mehr ...