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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;147(2):131-133.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12950.

The FIGO Pregnancy Obesity and Nutrition Initiative (PONI)

Mark Hanson  1   2   3 , Chandni Maria Jacob  1   2   3 , Moshe Hod  4 , Sarah Louise Killeen  5 , Fionnuala M McAuliffe  5
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Editorial

The FIGO Pregnancy Obesity and Nutrition Initiative (PONI)

Mark Hanson et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

The activities of the FIGO Pregnancy Obesity and Nutrition Initiative are aimed at reducing all types of malnutrition in women before, during and after pregnancy.

Keywords: Maternal health; nutrition; obesity; preconception; pregnancy.

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