Preeclampsia continues to afflict 5% to 8% of all pregnancies throughout the world and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality to the mother and the fetus. Although the …

Background Calcium supplementation reduces the risk of pre‐eclampsia, but questions
remain about the dosage to prescribe and who would benefit most. Objectives To evaluate …

Background Pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia are common causes of serious morbidity and
death. Calcium supplementation may reduce the risk of pre‐eclampsia, and may help to …

This report updates the 1990 “National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working
Group Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy” and focuses on classification …

Context.—Interest in home-visitation services as a way of improving maternal and child
outcomes has grown out of the favorable results of a trial in semirural New York. The …

Preterm birth, which occurs in 11 percent of all pregnancies, is responsible for the majority of
neonatal deaths and nearly one half of all cases of congenital neurologic disability …

Background: Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may affect fetal outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

Background Previous trials have suggested that calcium supplementation during pregnancy
may reduce the risk of preeclampsia. However, differences in study design and a low dietary …

Background Reducing deaths from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is a global priority.
Low dietary calcium might account for the high prevalence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia …