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Effect of balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on birth outcomes and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Adequate nutrition during pregnancy is crucial to both mother and child. Maternal malnutrition can be the cause of stillbirth or lead to poor birth outcomes such as preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age newborns. There is a probable positive effect of providing pregnant women a balanced ene...

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Main Authors: Vanslambrouck, Katrien, de Kok, Brenda, Toe, Laeticia Celine, De Cock, Nathalie, Ouédraogo, Moctar, Huybregts, Lieven
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: BMJ 2021
Subjects:
child nutrition
pregnancy
healthy diets
malnutrition
nutrition
pregnant women
trace elements
supplementary feeding
breastfeeding
rural areas
maternal nutrition
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142388
Summary:Adequate nutrition during pregnancy is crucial to both mother and child. Maternal malnutrition can be the cause of stillbirth or lead to poor birth outcomes such as preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age newborns. There is a probable positive effect of providing pregnant women a balanced energy-protein (BEP) food supplement, but more evidence is needed. The MIcronutriments pour la SAnté de la Mère et de l’Enfant (MISAME) III project aims to improve birth outcomes and infant growth by testing a BEP supplement during pregnancy and lactation in rural Burkina Faso. This paper describes the study protocol.

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