The Claim

Daily prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy increases infant birth weight by approximately 50 grams and improves fetal growth metrics compared to standard iron-folic acid supplementation alone in low-resource settings.

Source: Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso: A randomized controlled efficacy trial

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Giving pregnant women in low-income areas a daily balanced energy and protein supplement, instead of just iron and folic acid, helps their babies be born about 50 grams heavier. This small but important weight gain can help prevent babies from being too small at birth.

See the scientific wording

Daily prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy increases infant birth weight by approximately 50 grams compared to standard iron-folic acid supplementation alone, demonstrating a statistically significant positive effect on fetal growth metrics in low-resource settings. This modest but clinically relevant weight gain supports the use of energy-protein supplements as a viable strategy to combat fetal growth restriction in populations facing nutritional deficits.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso: A randomized controlled efficacy trial

    The study found that giving pregnant women in rural Africa extra energy and protein supplements increased their babies' birth weight by about 50 grams and improved other growth measures, supporting the idea that these supplements help babies grow better.

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