Calcium supplementation in pregnancy: An analysis of potential determinants in an under-resourced setting

AB Ajong, B Kenfack, IM Ali, MN Yakum, PO Ukaogo… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Despite the evidence that calcium supplementation in pregnancy improves
maternofoetal outcomes, many women still do not take calcium supplements during …

Interventions to increase adherence to micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy: a systematic review

F Gomes, SE King, D Dallmann, J Golan… - Annals of the New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prenatal micronutrient supplements are cost‐effective in reducing nutritional deficiencies
and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. However, poor adherence remains a potential …

Factors affecting the implementation of calcium supplementation strategies during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia: a mixed-methods systematic review

G Cormick, H Moraa, RI Zahroh, J Allotey, T Rocha… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Daily calcium supplements are recommended for pregnant women from 20
weeks' gestation to prevent pre-eclampsia in populations with low dietary calcium intake. We …

Ionised and total hypocalcaemia in pregnancy: An analysis of prevalence and risk factors in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon

AB Ajong, B Kenfack, IM Ali, MN Yakum, UP Onydinma… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Hypocalcaemia remains a prevalent laboratory finding in pregnancy, capable of
inducing adverse maternofoetal outcomes. This study compares the prevalence of …

Dietary supplement use during pregnancy: Perceptions versus reality

C Xiang, J Luo, G Yang, M Sun, H Liu, Q Yang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to examine the prevalence, associated factors and perceptions of dietary
supplement use among pregnant Chinese women. A cross-sectional study was conducted …

Dietary supplement usage during pregnancy and lactation: role of online social capital and health information-seeking behaviour

YB Limbu, M Giovannetti, S Cardinali - British Food Journal, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The main objective of this study is to assess the applicability and robustness of the
information motivation behavioural skills (IMB) model in determining dietary supplement …

Association of interpregnancy interval with adverse birth outcomes

T Xu, H Miao, Y Chen, L Luo, P Guo… - JAMA Network Open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Many studies have reported an association of interpregnancy interval (IPI)
between 2 consecutive births with adverse birth outcomes in low-and middle-income …

Maternal dietary diversity during pregnancy and congenital heart defects: A case-control study

J Yang, Y Cheng, L Zeng, S Dang, H Yan - European Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - nature.com
Background/objectives Maternal diet is critical to fetal development. This study aimed to
explore the association between maternal dietary diversity during pregnancy and congenital …

Cost-effectiveness of ferrous fumarate–folic acid and ferrous gluconate–multivitamins in a high prevalence area of iron deficiency anemia in Indonesia

Y Rakanita, MRAA Syamsunarno… - … and Clinical Risk …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Up to now, the combinations of ferrous fumarate–folic acid (FF-FA) and ferrous
gluconate–multivitamins (FG-MV) have been implemented by the local government in the …

Association of short and long interpregnancy intervals with adverse birth outcomes: evidence from a cross-sectional study in Northwest China

G Shi, B Zhang, Y Kang, S Dang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To analyze the effects of a short interpregnancy interval (IPI)(< 6 months) and a
long IPI (> 120 months) on neonatal adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight …