ABSTRACT
Pregnancy is a time when in utero exposures may impact the long term programming for onset of diseases in offspring [1,2,3]. Dietary intake during pregnancy has the potential to influence birth outcomes [4,5] and cognitive development via gene expression [6]. As dietary habits are often cultural and influenced by the food available for consumption, under-
standing the characteristics of diet within a study population may provide a basis for future interventions to improve lifelong health.
