Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
nutrition, prenatal, post natal, Argentine mothers
College
Nursing
Abstract
Tucumán is the poorest province in the country of Argentina, made worse by recent economic turmoil. Maternal nutrition is not only important for her own health, but it is also crucial to her developing fetus, both before and during pregnancy, as all nutrients the infant receives during this time come solely from the mother (Lowdermilk & Perry, 2004). Considering the importance of maternal nutrition, reports of malnutrition in Argentina cause particular concern for pregnant and nursing women. According to Argentina’s National Institute of Censuses and Statistics (n.d.), infant mortality across the country in 2002 was 16.8 per 1,000 live births, while in Tucumán it was 24.3 per 1,000. In contrast, the United States’ 2002 total infant mortality rate was 7.0 per 1,000 (Mathews, Menacker, & MacDorman, 2004).
Recommended Citation
Cooper, Camber and Maughan, Dr. Erin
(2013)
"Nutrition among Pre- and Post-Natal Argentine Mothers,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1637.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1637