Effects of prenatal and postnatal maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on child growth and morbidity in Tanzania: a double-blind, randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal micronutrient status is critical for child growth and nutrition. It is unclear whether maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy and lactation improves child growth and prevents child morbidity.

Methods

This study aimed to determine the effects of prenatal and postnatal maternal MMS on child growth and morbidity. In this double-blind, randomized-controlled trial, 8428 HIV-negative pregnant women were enrolled from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, between 2001 and 2004. From pregnancy (12-27 weeks of gestation) through to 6 weeks postpartum, participants were randomized to receive daily oral MMS or placebo. All women received daily iron and folic acid during pregnancy. From 6 weeks postpartum through to 18 months postpartum, 3100 women

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9749718 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature