Nutritional interventions during pregnancy for the prevention or treatment of maternal morbidity and preterm delivery: An overview of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Villar, José ^a   Merialdi, Mario ^a   Gülmezoglu, A Metin ^a   Abalos, Edgardo ^b   Carroli, Guillermo ^b   Kulier, Regina ^c   De Oni, Mercedes ^d  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

^c WHO Collaborating Centre in Education and Research in Human Reproduction   (Switzerland)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Maternal morbidity; Nutritional interventions; Preterm delivery; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; RETINOL; ZINC;

ANEMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INFECTION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANEMA;

EID: 0037884914     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1606s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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