Maternal hemoglobin concentrations across pregnancy and maternal and child health: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MF Young, BM Oaks, S Tandon… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal anemia is a well‐recognized global health problem; however, there remain
questions on specific hemoglobin (Hb) thresholds that predict health risk or protection for …

Anaemia, prenatal iron use, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

BA Haider, I Olofin, M Wang, D Spiegelman, M Ezzati… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objectives To summarise evidence on the associations of maternal anaemia and prenatal
iron use with maternal haematological and adverse pregnancy outcomes; and to evaluate …

National and regional estimates of term and preterm babies born small for gestational age in 138 low-income and middle-income countries in 2010

ACC Lee, J Katz, H Blencowe, S Cousens… - The Lancet global …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background National estimates for the numbers of babies born small for gestational age and
the comorbidity with preterm birth are unavailable. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of …

Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy

JP Peña‐Rosas, LM De‐Regil… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Iron and folic acid supplementation has been the preferred intervention to
improve iron stores and prevent anaemia among pregnant women, and it is thought to …

Maternal anemia and low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ACMG Figueiredo, IS Gomes-Filho, RB Silva… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Objective: To systematically analyze the relationship between maternal anemia and low
birth weight. Methods: A search of studies was conducted in the main databases (Medline …

Global prevalence of anemia in pregnant women: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

M Karami, M Chaleshgar, N Salari, H Akbari… - Maternal and child …, 2022 - Springer
Background Anemia is one of the most critical health conditions affecting people worldwide.
The disease is silent, with a slow progression and a few physical symptoms. Anemia during …

Effects of hemoglobin levels during pregnancy on adverse maternal and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Jung, MM Rahman, MS Rahman… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal anemia affects approximately 56 million women worldwide and increases the risk
of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Our study aimed to summarize the evidence for the …

[HTML][HTML] U-shaped curve for risk associated with maternal hemoglobin, iron status, or iron supplementation

KG Dewey, BM Oaks - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Both iron deficiency (ID) and excess can lead to impaired health status. There is substantial
evidence of a U-shaped curve between the risk of adverse birth outcomes and maternal …

The benefits and risks of iron supplementation in pregnancy and childhood

MK Georgieff, NF Krebs, SE Cusick - Annual review of nutrition, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world and
disproportionately affects pregnant women and young children. Iron deficiency has negative …

[HTML][HTML] Iron status during pregnancy: setting the stage for mother and infant

TO Scholl - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2005 - Elsevier
Supplementation with iron is generally recommended during pregnancy to meet the iron
needs of both mother and fetus. When detected early in pregnancy, iron deficiency anemia …