Effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, birth, child health and development outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review
Emily C Keats, Christina Oh, Tamara Chau, Dina Sami Khalifa, Aamer Imdad, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Campbell Systematic Reviews
Abstract
The findings suggest that MMN and vitamin supplementation improve maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal anaemia, LBW, preterm birth, SGA, stillbirths, micronutrient deficiencies, and morbidities, including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and diarrhea among children. MMN supplementation demonstrated a beneficial impact on the most number of outcomes. In addition, MMN with >4 micronutrients appeared to be more impactful than MMN with only 3 or 4 micronutrients included in the tablet. Very few studies conducted longitudinal analysis on longer-term health outcomes for the child, such as anthropometric measures and developmental outcomes; this may be an important area for future research. This review may provide some basis to guide continual discourse around replacing IFA supplementation with MMN along with the use of single micronutrient supplementation programs for specific outcomes.
Extracted Claims
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MMN with >4 micronutrients appears more impactful
“In addition, MMN with >4 micronutrients appeared to be more impactful than MMN with only 3 or 4 micronutrients included in the tablet.”
MMN supplementation demonstrates beneficial impact
“MMN supplementation demonstrated a beneficial impact on the most number of outcomes.”
MMN and vitamin supplementation improves maternal and child health outcomes
“The findings suggest that MMN and vitamin supplementation improve maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal anaemia, LBW, preterm birth, SGA, stillbirths, micronutrient deficiencies, and ...”