Objectives. To assess the nutritional intake and gestational weight gain of pregnant women and the relationship between nutritional intake, gestational weight gain, and neonatal birth weight.\n\nMethods. A prospective cohort study was carried out in three districts of Songkhla Province in southern Thailand. Nutritional intakes were calculated based on a 24-h food record and a food frequency checklist. The women were followed until delivery and the neonatal birth weight recorded.\n\nResults. Two hundred and thirty-six pregnant women with a mean age of 27.2 ± 6.2 years were recruited. The average daily energy intake was 1806 ± 482 kcal. The average gestational weight gain was 12.2 ± 4.6 kg and the average neonatal birth weight was 3054 ± 474 g. Micronutrient intakes were overall inadequate averaging only 50–80% of recommended levels. Neonatal birth weight was significantly positively correlated with gestational weight gain (r = 0.17, p = 0.01), but was not correlated with maternal nutritional intakes.\n\nConclusions. Pregnant women in rural areas of Songkhla Province consume adequate macronutrients with appropriate gestational weight gain, but generally consume inadequate micronutrients. A nutritional education program explaining the importance of micronutrients should be a focus of a public education program\n\n\nRead More: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14767050903019668