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

Abstract The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide
evidence-informed advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health. The …

Almost two billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals, mostly women and
children in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Deficiencies worsen during …

Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income
countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden. In this …

Background Micronutrient deficiencies are common among women in low-income and
middle-income countries. Data from randomised trials suggest that maternal multiple …

We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …

Vitamin A is a crucial micronutrient for pregnant women and their fetuses. In addition to
being essential for morphological and functional development and for ocular integrity …

The concept of knowing what works in terms of reducing maternal mortality is complicated by
a huge diversity of country contexts and of determinants of maternal health. Here we aim to …

Vitamin A (VA) deficiency during pregnancy is common in low‐income countries and a
growing number of intervention trials have examined the effects of supplementation during …

WHO gratefully acknowledges the technical input of the members of the Nutrition Steering
Committee and the Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group, especially the chairs of the …