This article reviews the central role of nutrition in advancing the maternal, newborn, and
child health agenda with a focus on evidence for effective interventions generated using …

PIP: Lactating women are more likely to experience micronutrient deficiencies than a
shortage of dietary energy or protein. Micronutrient deficiencies are also more likely to affect …

Micronutrient deficiency, whether clinical or subclinical, may affect growth, cognition and
reproductive performance. In pregnant women moderate to severe deficiencies of iron, zinc …

Background Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are common among women in low-income
countries and may adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. Objective This meta-analysis …

Objective: To assess the impact on birth size and risk of low birth weight of alternative
combinations of micronutrients given to pregnant women. Design: Double blind cluster …

Fetal undernutrition affects large numbers of infants in developing countries, with adverse
consequences for their immediate survival and lifelong health. It manifests as intrauterine …

Pregnancy represents a challenge from a nutritional perspective, because micronutrient
intake during the periconceptional period and in pregnancy affects fetal organ development …

In industrialized countries, fertility has declined in recent years to the lowest recorded levels.
Identifying modifiable factors that influence human fertility, such as diet, is therefore of major …

Introduction Every year more than 20 million infants are born with low birth weight
worldwide. About 3.6 million infants die during the neonatal period. More than one third of …

Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …