Effects of prenatal multimicronutrient supplementation on pregnancy outcomes: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reduced intake of micronutrients during pregnancy exposes women to nutritional deficiencies and may affect fetal growth. We conducted a systematic review to examine the efficacy of prenatal supplementation with multimicronutrients on pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library for relevant articles published in English up to December 2008. We also searched the bibliographies of selected articles as well as clinical trial registries. The primary outcome was low birth weight; secondary outcomes were preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age infants, birth weight and gestational age.

Results

We observed a significant reduction in the risk of low birth weight among infants born to women who received multimicronutrient

SUBMITTER: Shah PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2691425 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature