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Seasonality in maternal intake and activity influence offsprings birth size among rural Indian mothers - Pune Maternal Nutrition Study
International Journal of Epidemiology, 06/08/09

Rao S et al. - If causal, these observations indicate that complete exposure (16 weeks) to the winter season (harvest-time) in late gestation could increase birth weight by 90 g in poor farming communities in rural India, and the benefit would increase further by lowering maternal activity. These results underscore the importance of considering seasonality in planning targeted intervention strategies in such settings.

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