Examine Database: Infant Birth Weight
| Intervention | Grade | Effect | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal Vitamins | B | ||
| Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) | C | ||
| Iron | B | ||
| Fish Oil | |||
| Magnesium | |||
| Zinc | |||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | |||
| Evening Primrose Oil | |||
| Multivitamin |
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A calorie and multivitamin supplement for infants at risk of malnutrition
Myo-inositol may improve insulin sensitivity in gestational diabetes
Supplemental DHA in pregnant women might improve birth outcomes
Intravenous versus oral iron for anemia in pregnancy
Examine Database References
- Fish Oil - 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)
- Fish Oil - Vinding RK, Stokholm J, Sevelsted A, Sejersen T, Chawes BL, Bønnelykke K, Thorsen J, Howe LD, Krakauer M, Bisgaard HEffect of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on bone, lean, and fat mass at six years: randomised clinical trialBMJ.(2018 Sep 4)
- Zinc - Carducci B, Keats EC, Bhutta ZAZinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2021-Mar-16)
- Evening Primrose Oil - Hemmatzadeh S, Mohammad Alizadeh Charandabi S, Veisy A, Mirghafourvand MEvening primrose oil for cervical ripening in term pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.J Complement Integr Med.(2023-Jun-01)
- Iron - 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)
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) - 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)
- Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) - 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)
- Prenatal Vitamins - Keats EC, Oh C, Chau T, Khalifa DS, Imdad A, Bhutta ZAEffects of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, birth, child health and development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Campbell Syst Rev.(2021-Jun)
- Prenatal Vitamins - Ramakrishnan U, Grant FK, Goldenberg T, Bui V, Imdad A, Bhutta ZAEffect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on pregnancy and infant outcomes: a systematic review.Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol.(2012-Jul)
- Magnesium - Makrides M, Crosby DD, Bain E, Crowther CAMagnesium supplementation in pregnancy.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2014 Apr 3)
- Docosahexaenoic Acid - Bilgundi K, Viswanatha GL, Purushottam KM, John J, Kamath AP, Kishore A, Nayak PG, Nandakumar KDocosahexaenoic Acid and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association with Improved Maternal and Fetal Health.Nutr Res.(2024 Aug)
- Multivitamin - Dewey KG, Wessells KR, Arnold CD, Adu-Afarwuah S, Arnold BF, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Garcés A, Huybregts L, Krebs NF, Lartey A, Leroy JL, Maleta K, Matias SL, Moore SE, Mridha MK, Okronipa H, Stewart CPEffects of prenatal small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements on pregnancy, birth, and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomized controlled trials in low- and middle-income countries.Am J Clin Nutr.(2024 Oct)