Prevalence of morbidity symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women receiving different nutrient supplements in Ghana and Malawi: A secondary outcome analysis of two randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the impact of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) on maternal morbidity. This secondary outcome analysis aimed to compare morbidity symptoms among women in two trials evaluating the efficacy of SQ-LNSs. From enrolment (≤20-week gestation) to 6 months postpartum, Ghanaian (n = 1320) and Malawian (n = 1391) women were assigned to consume daily: 60 mg iron and 400 µg folic acid until childbirth and placebo thereafter (iron and folic acid [IFA] group); or multiple micronutrients (MMN); or 20 g/day SQ-LNSs. Within country, we used repeated measures logistic regression and analysis of variance models to compare group differences in the period prevalence and percentage of days of monitoring when women had fever, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and respi

SUBMITTER: Adu-Afarwuah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262897 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature