Background Iron and folic acid supplementation has been the preferred intervention to
improve iron stores and prevent anaemia among pregnant women, and it is thought to …

Introduction Low birth weight (LBW, birth weight less than 2500 g) is associated with infant
mortality and childhood morbidity. Poor maternal nutritional status is one of several …

Background Almost two billion people who are deficient in vitamins and minerals are women
and children in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). These deficiencies are worsened …

Background Although this is beginning to change, the content of antenatal care has been
relatively neglected in safe-motherhood program efforts. This appears in part to be due to an …

Background & aims Increasing evidence suggests that iron-containing multiple micronutrient
may reduce the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension including gestational hypertension …

Pregnant and lactating women in rural Niger are at high risk for inadequate intakes of
multiple micronutrients. Thus, 24 h dietary recalls were conducted and analyzed for dietary …

Background Although adequate folic acid or multivitamins can prevent up to 70% of neural
tube defects, the majority of US non-pregnant women of childbearing age do not use …

Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) in pregnancy has previously been associated
with positive effects on fetal growth, but its value in high-income countries remains …

There is increasing recognition of the important role maternal nutrition plays in improving
birth outcomes. This chapter summarizes the state of current knowledge on the role of …

Dear Editor Fiber has known as an essential part of human nutrition. It is a nutrient that could
not get digested by human gastrointestinal tract. It absorbs water and helps bowel …