Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …

Both iron deficiency (ID) and excess can lead to impaired health status. There is substantial
evidence of a U-shaped curve between the risk of adverse birth outcomes and maternal …

Methods: Sixty underweight pre-eclamptic women were randomly assigned into two study
Groups from April 2018 to December 2019 at the antenatal units of the tertiary Health care …

Meeting the high nutrient needs of pregnant and lactating women and their young children
in regions such as South Asia is challenging because diets are dominated by staple foods …

Zinc (Zn), the second-most necessary trace element, is abundant in the human body. The
human body lacks the capacity to store Zn; hence, the dietary intake of Zn is essential for …

Stunting is a major problem in Bangladesh, with a prevalence of 31% in 2017. The
prevalence of stunting in children aged under two has reduced by only 6% since 2004. After …

Background Reported benefits of maternal nutrition supplements commenced during
pregnancy in low-resource populations have typically been quite limited. Objectives This …

Background Undernutrition during pregnancy leads to low birthweight, poor growth and inter-
generational undernutrition. We did a non-blinded cluster-randomised controlled trial in the …

Background Diarrhea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are major causes of child
mortality. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with diarrhea and ARI among children …

Background Providing balanced energy–protein (BEP) supplements is a promising
intervention to improve birth outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs); …