Examine Database: Low Birth Weight
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Energy supplements for gestational weight gain in low-and-middle-income countries
In this meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials conducted in low-and-middle-income countries, energy supplements generally reduced the risks of inadequate gestational weight gain in 12,549 pregnant women.
Caffeine intake during pregnancy associated with smaller infant birth size
Breast milk macronutrient supplementation for infant health
Dietary diversity and the odds of low birth weight and maternal anemia in Africa
Nitrates and the risk of an infant being small for gestational age
Examine Database References
- Infant Birth Weight - Carducci B, Keats EC, Bhutta ZAZinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2021-Mar-16)
- Infant Birth Weight - Hansen R, Sejer EPF, Holm C, Schroll JBIron supplements in pregnant women with normal iron status: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand.(2023-Sep)
- Infant Birth Weight - Saccone G, Berghella VFolic acid supplementation in pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol.(2016-Apr)
- Infant Birth Weight - Fekete K, Berti C, Trovato M, Lohner S, Dullemeijer C, Souverein OW, Cetin I, Decsi TEffect of folate intake on health outcomes in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis on birth weight, placental weight and length of gestation.Nutr J.(2012-Sep-19)
- Pre-Eclampsia Risk - Makrides M, Duley L, Olsen SFMarine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restrictionCochrane Database Syst Rev.(2006 Jul 19)