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POSTnote by Peter Border and Louise Wilson. It was first published on Friday, 3 March 2017. It was last updated on Friday, 3 March 2017.


Dietary Advice, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Dietary advice given to women before, during and after pregnancy is intended to support both maternal and infant health, and is based on the best available evidence. This note focuses on the latest UK dietary advice given to women from family planning through pregnancy and into breastfeeding. It examines the science behind the advice, trends in its take up, how it compares with international advice and options for improving take up.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-0551 
Subjects
Advisory services Diets Breastfeeding Pregnancy
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk