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Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in low-income countries: a meta-analysis of effects on stillbirths and on early and late neonatal mortality.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20120796     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are common among women in low-income countries and may adversely affect pregnancy outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of the effects on stillbirths and on early and late neonatal mortality of supplementation during pregnancy with multiple micronutrients compared with iron-folic acid in recent randomized, controlled trials.
METHODS: Twelve randomized, controlled trials were included in the analysis (Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; China; Guinea-Bissau; Indramayu and Lombok, Indonesia; Mexico; Sarlahi and Janakur, Nepal; Niger; Pakistan; and Zimbabwe), all providing approximately 1 recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of multiple micronutrients or iron-folic acid to presumed HIV-negative women.
RESULTS: Supplementation providing approximately I RDA of multiple micronutrients did not decrease the risk of stillbirth (OR = 1.01; 95% CI, 0.88 to 1.16), early neonatal mortality (OR = 1.23; 95% CI, 0.95 to 1.59), late neonatal mortality (OR = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.73 to 1.23), or perinatal mortality (OR = 1.11; 95% CI, 0.93 to 1.33).
CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis provides consistent evidence that supplementation providing approximately 1 RDA of multiple micronutrients during pregnancy does not result in any reduction in stillbirths or in early or late neonatal deaths compared with iron-folic acid alone.
Authors:
Carine Ronsmans; David J Fisher; Clive Osmond; Barrie M Margetts; Caroline H D Fall;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food and nutrition bulletin     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0379-5721     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Nutr Bull     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-03     Completed Date:  2010-03-11     Revised Date:  2011-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906418     Medline TA:  Food Nutr Bull     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S547-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. Carine.ronsmans@lshtm.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Developing Countries / statistics & numerical data*
Dietary Supplements*
Female
Fetal Mortality
Folic Acid / administration & dosage
Humans
Infant Mortality*
Infant, Newborn
Iron / administration & dosage
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
Micronutrients / administration & dosage*,  deficiency
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy,  prevention & control
Pregnancy Outcome*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Stillbirth
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U.1475.00.004.00005.01 (85821)//Medical Research Council
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Micronutrients; 59-30-3/Folic Acid; 7439-89-6/Iron
Investigator
Investigator/Affiliation:
Pierre Adou / ; Victor M Aguayo / ; Lindsay H Allen / ; Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta / ; Parul Christian / ; Shaonong Dang / ; Gwenola Desplats / ; Michael Dibley / ; Shams El Arifeen / ; Caroline Fall / ; David Fisher / ; Henrik Friis / ; Exnevia Gomo / ; Batool Azra Haider / ; Adi Hidayat / ; Abbas Jahari / ; Pernille Kaestel / ; Patrick Kolsteren / ; Kusharisupeni / ; Aissa Mamadoultaibou / ; Dharma Sharna Mandandhar / ; Barrie Margetts / ; Clive Osmond / ; David Osrin / ; Lars Ake Persson / ; Usha Ramakrishnan / ; Dominique Roberfroid / ; Carine Ronsmans / ; Anuraj H Shankar / ; Subarkah / ; Sunawang / ; Budi Utomo / ; Anjana Vaidya / ; Hong Yan / ; Noel Zagre / ; Lingxia Zeng /

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