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. 2015 Jan;6(1):107-15.
doi: 10.1007/s12687-014-0204-2. Epub 2014 Nov 14.

The Dutch national summit on preconception care: a summary of definitions, evidence and recommendations

Sevilay Temel  1 , Sabine F van Voorst, Lieke C de Jong-Potjer, Adja J M Waelput, Martina C Cornel, Sabina Rombout de Weerd, Semiha Denktaş, Eric A P Steegers
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The Dutch national summit on preconception care: a summary of definitions, evidence and recommendations

Sevilay Temel et al. J Community Genet. 2015 Jan.
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Fig. 1
Outcomes of PCC. Preconception risk factors potentially and behavioural change may influence foeto-maternal health throughout the periconception period, pregnancy as well as during childhood and adulthood. Health during reproductive age will subsequently affect the outcomes of subsequent pregnancies and the health of future generations
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Fig. 2
Target approach to reach women with diabetes mellitus. This figure shows a potential approach to improve preconception health and to target women with diabetes mellitus to utilize preconception care when they contemplate pregnancy later in life
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