Management of undernutrition during preconception and pregnancy in an urban setting in North India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of underweight in women of reproductive age (WRA) in South Asia remains unacceptably high. Underweight women suffer from lowered immunity, infertility, and a risk of developing non-communicable diseases. In pregnancy, undernutrition results in poor neonatal and maternal outcomes. We present the findings and the management strategy of undernutrition in the preconception and pregnancy phase intervention group in the WING study in low- to lower-middle-income neighborhoods of North India.

Methods

We analyzed data from the Women and Infants Integrated Interventions for Growth Study (WINGS) intervention group. In this individually randomized factorial design trial, 13,500 women were enrolled from low to middle-income neighborhoods of Delhi: 6,722 women

SUBMITTER: Dhabhai N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390395 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature