The Claim
Maternal balanced energy and protein supplementation during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries increases infant birth weight by an average of 107.28 grams and reduces the incidence of low birth weight by 40%.
What the research says
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Giving pregnant women in developing countries a balanced supplement with extra energy and protein helps their babies be born heavier and lowers the chance of the baby being born too small.
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Maternal balanced energy protein supplementation during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries is likely to increase infant birth weight by an average of 107.28 grams (mean difference 107.28g, 95% CI 68.51–146.04) and reduce the incidence of low birth weight by 40% (risk ratio 0.60, 95% CI 0.41–0.86), based on eight trials encompassing 2,190 participants. These clinically significant improvements suggest that targeted macronutrient supplementation can effectively counteract fetal growth restriction in resource-limited settings.
What the research says
1 studyThis large review of studies in developing countries found that giving pregnant women extra protein and energy supplements helped babies be born heavier and reduced the chance of them being underweight at birth by 40%.
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