Effects on birth weight and perinatal mortality of maternal dietary supplements in rural Gambia: 5 year randomised controlled trial
Effects on birth weight and perinatal mortality of maternal dietary supplements in rural Gambia: 5 year randomised controlled trial
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.315.7111.786
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发表时间:
1997-09-27
影响因子:
105.7
通讯作者:
Whitehead, RG
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作者:
Ceesay, SM;Prentice, AM;Whitehead, RG
Objective: To test the efficacy in terms of birth weight and infant survival of a diet supplement programme in pregnant African women through a primary healthcare system.Design: 5 year controlled trial of all pregnant women in 28 villages randomised to daily supplementation with high energy groundnut biscuits (4.3MJ/day) for about 20 weeks before delivery (intervention) or after delivery (control).Setting: Rural GambiaSubjects: Chronically undernourished women (twin bearers excluded), yielding 2047 singleton live births and 35 stillbirths.Main outcome measures: Birth weight; prevalence of low birth weight (