Examine Database: Preterm Birth Risk
| Intervention | Grade | Effect | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc | D | ||
| Calcium | D | ||
| Vitamin C | D | ||
| Multivitamin |
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Cannabis use during pregnancy: What it means for the baby’s health
In this meta-analysis of 13 observational studies including 758,435 participants, cannabis use during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of having a baby with low birth weight but not preterm birth risk.
A calorie and multivitamin supplement for infants at risk of malnutrition
Examine Database References
- Vitamin C - Hauth JC, Clifton RG, Roberts JM, Spong CY, Myatt L, Leveno KJ, Pearson GD, Varner MW, Thorp JM Jr, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Sciscione A, Harper M, Tolosa JE, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Anderson GB; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)Vitamin C and E supplementation to prevent spontaneous preterm birth: a randomized controlled trialObstet Gynecol.(2010 Sep)
- Zinc - Carducci B, Keats EC, Bhutta ZAZinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2021-Mar-16)
- 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 Aug 16)
- Calcium - Buppasiri P, Lumbiganon P, Thinkhamrop J, Ngamjarus C, Laopaiboon M, Medley NCalcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2015 Feb 25)
- Calcium - Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Shazmeen Omar, Kerri Scherbinsky, Marianne Vidler, Laura A Magee, Peter von Dadelszen, Sophie E Moore, Rajavel Elango, The Precise Conceptual Framework Working GroupEffects of Maternal Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Placental Complications: An Umbrella Review, Meta-Analysis and Evidence MapNutrients.(2021 Jan 30)
- Calcium - Zhu Q, Yu Q, Liu M, Wei YEffectiveness of calcium supplementation in the prevention of gestational hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Pregnancy Hypertens.(2024 Dec)