2022peer-reviewed55 citations
Birth length is the strongest predictor of linear growth status and stunting in the first 2 years of life after a preconception maternal nutrition intervention: the children of the Women First trial
Nancy F. Krebs, K. Michael Hambidge, Jamie Westcott, Ana L. Garcés, Lester Figueroa, Antoinette Tshefu +10 more
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Abstract
Substantial improvements in postnatal growth are likely to depend on improved intrauterine growth, especially during early pregnancy.
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MedicineIntervention (counseling)Linear growthRandomized controlled trial