Implication for practice
The present study will provide findings about the utility of a very easy
tool of nutritional screening to evaluate the most relevant nutritional
deficiencies in pregnancy, with impacts on the first stages of
placentation and pregnancy outcome, in a large Italian population of
singleton pregnancies. A multicenter prospective observational study
involving 22 Maternity Units would therefore make a significant
contribution to this topic and public health, with a possible impact on
future clinical routine care.