Effects of Maternal Prenatal Multi-Micronutrient Supplementation on Growth and Development until 3 Years of Age.

ABSTRACT: At present, there is insufficient evidence on whether prenatal multi-micronutrient (MM) supplementation can be an antenatal nutritional intervention or not. This study aimed to explore the sustained effect of prenatal MM supplementation on early childhood health. A total of 939 mother-offspring pairs were followed up in the study between 2015 to 2018 in Changsha, China. Information was mainly collected through household surveys at the ages of 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months. General linear models and generalized estimating equation models were used to estimate the effects of maternal prenatal MM compared with IFA supplementation on infant growth and development. Offspring of women who used prenatal MM compared with IFA supplements had lower weight-for-age z score (WAZ) (adjusted β: -

SUBMITTER: Cheng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696317 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature