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Feelings of anxiety during pregnancy are common, affecting up to 40% of individuals. This often includes worries about the health of the developing child, giving birth, and taking care of the child postnatally, symptoms that are referred to as pregnancy-specific anxiety. While some anxiety is normative, elevated levels of anxiety during gestation can adversely impact birth outcomes and postnatal development of the child. It is well known that mental health can affect eating behaviors, including during pregnancy, but the association between maternal mental health and supplementation practices has received little empirical attention. Pregnancy-specific anxiety could alter maternal nutritional behaviors due to intense fears and worries about their growing child. Due to the high level of supplement use during pregnancy, alteration in supplement behaviors could be influenced by pregnancy-specific anxiety.

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