Maternal Nutrition and Birth Outcomes
Maternal Nutrition and Birth Outcomes
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10.1007/978-3-319-43739-2_22
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2017
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U. Ramakrishnan;M. Young;R. Martorell
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作者:
U. Ramakrishnan;M. Young;R. Martorell
There is increasing recognition of the important role maternal nutrition plays in improving birth outcomes. This chapter summarizes the state of current knowledge on the role of maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy in determining birth outcomes especially preterm birth (PTB) and small for gestational age (SGA) that are of considerable public health significance and related to the health, well-being and survival of the next generation, with recommendations for action both for programs and future research. Meta-analyses of intervention trials show that prenatal supplementation with calcium, zinc and n-3 PUFA lowers the risk of PTB, whereas MMN and balanced protein–energy (BPE) supplementation resulted in increased birth weight. Interventions such as iodine and periconceptional folic acid are also important for reducing pregnancy losses and birth defects. Growing evidence supports the importance of ensuring good nutrition for women of reproductive age, but more information on the nature of the intervention and implementation strategies is needed to design effective preconceptional nutrition interventions. There is also a need to identify better ways to overcome barriers to program implementation with improved methods for targeting and measuring program effectiveness for maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy. Finally, nutrition and health programs that focus on improving birth outcomes should strengthen linkages with other sectors such as agriculture, water and sanitation, family planning, education and social protection.