Randomized, placebo-controlled, calcium supplementation trial in pregnant Gambian women accustomed to a low calcium intake: Effects on maternal blood pressure and infant growth

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 972-982

  Goldberg, Gail R ^a,b   Jarjou, Landing M A ^b   Cole, Tim J ^c   Prentice, Ann ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALCIUM URINE LEVEL; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GAMBIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PLACEBOS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884897457     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.059923     Document Type: Article

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