Giving pregnant women in developing countries better nutrition and lifestyle advice might help them avoid gaining too much weight, which could result in babies being born about 196 grams lighter. This helps prevent babies from growing too large in the womb without causing any harm to their overall birth health.

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Effects of nutritional interventions during pregnancy on birth, child health and development outcomes: A systematic review of evidence from low‐ and middle‐income countries

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2021 Jun

The study confirms that helping pregnant women in developing countries manage their weight through diet and lifestyle changes can safely lower babies' birth weight by about 196 grams, preventing them from being too large without harming other growth measures.

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Effects of nutritional interventions during pregnancy on birth, child health and development outcomes: A systematic review of evidence from low‐ and middle‐income countries

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DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1150

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