Mele M C, Miggiano G A
Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Servizio di Dietetica, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma, Italia.
Clin Ter. 2003 Nov-Dec;154(6):429-36.
This article briefly reviews the most important issues of past and present medical literature on maternal nutrition and fetal well-being, with particular attention to energy and macronutrients requirements (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) in pregnancy. Guidelines for nutrition in pregnancy and a few examples of diets for physiological pregnancy will be presented.