Giving pregnant women lipid-based nutrient supplements instead of standard vitamin pills is linked to a lower chance of having a baby born too small.

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A modular systematic review of antenatal interventions to address undernutrition during pregnancy in the prevention of low birth weight.

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2023 Jun

The study found that giving pregnant women energy-rich lipid nutrient supplements lowers the chance of having a low birth weight baby more than giving them standard multiple vitamin supplements.

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A modular systematic review of antenatal interventions to address undernutrition during pregnancy in the prevention of low birth weight.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.024

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