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McDonald CM, Wessells KR, Stewart CP, Dewey KG, de Pee S, Rana R, Hafeez-Ur-Rehman H, Mwangi MN, Hess SY. Perinatal intervention strategies providing food with micronutrients to pregnant and breastfeeding women in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2024:e13681. [PMID: 38949186 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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In resource-constrained settings, pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBW/G) are particularly vulnerable to undernutrition. Micronutrient-fortified balanced energy protein (BEP) supplementation may be provided to boost maternal nutritional status and improve birth and infant outcomes. We conducted a scoping review of the published literature to determine the impact of BEP and other related nutrition interventions that provided fortified food or cash along with a minimum of 3 micronutrients on maternal, birth, and infant/child outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. We conducted a PubMed search using pre-defined keywords and controlled vocabulary search terms. All titles and abstracts were reviewed for eligibility by two independent reviewers, and data were extracted according to outcome type. We identified 149 eligible research articles that reported on a total of 21 trials and/or programme evaluations which assessed the health impact of one or more products (fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement [LNS, n = 12], fortified blended flours [n = 5], milk-based beverages [n = 2], and local food/snacks [n = 3]) that provided 118-750 kcal/day and varying levels of protein and micronutrients. Only one of these programme evaluations assessed the impact of the provision of cash and fortified food. Effects on maternal outcomes such as gestational weight gain and duration of gestation were promising but inconsistent. Birth outcomes were reported in 15 studies, and the effects on birthweight and birth length were generally positive. Seven studies demonstrated sustained benefits on infant and child growth out of the 15 studies that reported at least one of these outcomes, although data were sparse. Additional research is needed to investigate issues of dose, cost-effectiveness, and incorporation into multi-component interventions.
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- Christine M McDonald
- Departments of Pediatrics, and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Nutrition Division, World Food Programme HQ, Rome, Italy
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- Nutrition Division, World Food Programme HQ, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Das RR, Sankar J, Jaiswal N, Dwibedi B, Satapathy AK, Pradhan P, Sahu P. Effect of preconception multiple micronutrients vs. iron-folic acid supplementation on maternal and birth outcomes among women from developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1390661. [PMID: 38946784 PMCID: PMC11211373 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1390661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Background Maternal malnutrition affects the somatic growth of the fetus and subsequent adverse events during infancy and childhood period. Though trials have been conducted on multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplements initiated during the preconception period, there is no collated evidence on this. Materials and methods We performed a systematic review of published trials with the application of Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). The searches were conducted until 30 September 2023. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5 software. The primary objective was to compare the effect of preconception MMN vs. iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on newborn anthropometric parameters at birth. Results Of the 11,832 total citations retrieved, 12 studies with data from 11,391 participants [Intervention = 5,767; Control = 5,624] were included. For the primary outcome, there was no significant difference in the birth weight [MD, 35.61 (95% CI, -7.83 to 79.06), p = 0.11], birth length [MD, 0.19 (95% CI, -0.03 to 0.42), p = 0.09], and head circumference [MD, -0.25 (95% CI, -0.64 to -0.14), p = 0.22] between the MMN and control groups. For all the secondary outcomes [except for small for gestational age (SGA) and low birth weight (LBW)], the difference between the MMN and control groups was not significant. The GRADE evidence generated for all the outcomes varied from "very low to moderate certainty." Conclusion A "very low certainty" of evidence suggests that MMN supplementation may not be better than routine IFA supplementation in improving newborn anthropometric parameters (weight, length, and head circumference). The adverse events resulting from the supplementation were not significant. We need better quality uniformly designed RCTs before any firm recommendation can be made.Systematic review registration: identifier (CRD42019144878: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#searchadvanced).
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- Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS New Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- ICMR Advanced Centre for Evidence Based Child Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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Taslim NA, Farradisya S, Gunawan WB, Alfatihah A, Barus RIB, Ratri LK, Arnamalia A, Barazani H, Samtiya M, Mayulu N, Kim B, Hardinsyah H, Surya E, Nurkolis F. The interlink between chrono-nutrition and stunting: current insights and future perspectives. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1303969. [PMID: 38192646 PMCID: PMC10773880 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1303969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Stunting is the one factor that is responsible for the irretrievable damage to children's mental and physical health. Stunting imitates chronic undernutrition throughout the most extreme critical stages of growth and development of a child in their early life, and due to that stunted child does not completely develop and are too short for their age. Stunting is mainly linked with brain underdevelopment, along with lifelong damaging consequences, comprising weakened mental and learning capacity, deprived performance in school during childhood, and enhanced risks of nutrition linked to chronic long-lasting ailments, such as diabetes, hypertension, diabesity, and obesity in the future. In this review, the authors mainly summarize the latest studies related to chronic nutrition and how it is related to stunting. Optimal nutrition, particularly during pregnancy and the first 24 months of a child's life, is crucial in preventing stunting. Circadian rhythms play a significant role in maternal and fetal health, affecting outcomes such as premature birth and stunting. Maintaining a balanced diet, avoiding late-night carbohydrate-heavy meals during pregnancy, and promoting breastfeeding align with the body's biological clock, which can benefit newborns in various ways. Providing dedicated spaces for breastfeeding in public places is important to support infant health.
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- Nurpudji Astuti Taslim
- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alumnus of Department of Nutrition Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nutrition Science, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alumnus of Department of Nutrition Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (UIN Sunan Kalijaga), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Medical Programme, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition Biology, Central University of Haryana, Haryana, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition, Universitas Muhammadiyah Manado, Manado, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Senior Professor of Applied Nutrition Division, Faculty of Human Ecology, Department of Community Nutrition, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Department of Biological Sciences, State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (UIN Sunan Kalijaga), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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de Romaña DL, Mildon A, Golan J, Jefferds MED, Rogers LM, Arabi M. Review of intervention products for use in the prevention and control of anemia. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2023; 1529:42-60. [PMID: 37688369 PMCID: PMC10876383 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Anemia remains a major public health problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization recommends several interventions to prevent and manage anemia in vulnerable population groups, including young children, menstruating adolescent girls and women, and pregnant and postpartum women. Daily iron supplementation reduces the risk of anemia in infants, children, and pregnant women, and intermittent iron supplementation reduces anemia risk in menstruating girls and women. Micronutrient powders reduce the risk of anemia in children. Fortifying wheat flour with iron reduces the risk of anemia in the overall population, whereas the effect of fortifying maize flour and rice is still uncertain. Regarding non-nutrition-related interventions, malaria treatment and deworming have been reported to decrease anemia prevalence. Promising interventions to prevent anemia include vitamin A supplementation, multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women, small-quantity lipid-based supplements, and fortification of salt with iodine and iron. Future research could address the efficacy and safety of different iron supplementation formulations, identify the most bioavailable form of iron for fortification, examine adherence to supplementation regimens and fortification standards, and investigate the effectiveness of integrating micronutrient, helminth, and malaria control programs.
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- Global Technical Services, Nutrition International, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Global Technical Services, Nutrition International, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global Technical Services, Nutrition International, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Benjamin-Chung J, Mertens A, Colford JM, Hubbard AE, van der Laan MJ, Coyle J, Sofrygin O, Cai W, Nguyen A, Pokpongkiat NN, Djajadi S, Seth A, Jilek W, Jung E, Chung EO, Rosete S, Hejazi N, Malenica I, Li H, Hafen R, Subramoney V, Häggström J, Norman T, Brown KH, Christian P, Arnold BF. Early-childhood linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries. Nature 2023; 621:550-557. [PMID: 37704719 PMCID: PMC10511325 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06418-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Globally, 149 million children under 5 years of age are estimated to be stunted (length more than 2 standard deviations below international growth standards)1,2. Stunting, a form of linear growth faltering, increases the risk of illness, impaired cognitive development and mortality. Global stunting estimates rely on cross-sectional surveys, which cannot provide direct information about the timing of onset or persistence of growth faltering-a key consideration for defining critical windows to deliver preventive interventions. Here we completed a pooled analysis of longitudinal studies in low- and middle-income countries (n = 32 cohorts, 52,640 children, ages 0-24 months), allowing us to identify the typical age of onset of linear growth faltering and to investigate recurrent faltering in early life. The highest incidence of stunting onset occurred from birth to the age of 3 months, with substantially higher stunting at birth in South Asia. From 0 to 15 months, stunting reversal was rare; children who reversed their stunting status frequently relapsed, and relapse rates were substantially higher among children born stunted. Early onset and low reversal rates suggest that improving children's linear growth will require life course interventions for women of childbearing age and a greater emphasis on interventions for children under 6 months of age.
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- Jade Benjamin-Chung
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Hafen Consulting, LLC, West Richland, WA, USA
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- Quantitative Sciences, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Ciulei MA, Smith ER, Perumal N, Jakazi CS, Sudfeld CR, Gernand AD. Nutritious Supplemental Foods for Pregnant Women from Food Insecure Settings: Types, Nutritional Composition, and Relationships to Health Outcomes. Curr Dev Nutr 2023; 7:100094. [PMID: 37250388 PMCID: PMC10209485 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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There is growing evidence that the provision of nutritious supplemental foods to undernourished pregnant women can improve maternal and infant outcomes. However, comparing and synthesizing the evidence base is complicated by differences in interventions and products and the use of ambiguous terminology. We aimed to define 2 common types of nutritious supplemental foods used in pregnancy, balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements and lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS), and to review the evidence supporting each via a narrative review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs). Information about the nutritional composition of the food supplements and their effects on maternal and infant outcomes was abstracted. Five SRMAs (n = 20 trials) evaluated the effect of BEP compared with no BEP/control (comparison group commonly received iron and folic acid [IFA]). BEP foods/products ranged in calories (118-1017 kcals), protein (3-50 g), fat (6-57 g), and micronutrient content. Overall, maternal BEP improved birth weight and reduced the risk of stillbirth and small for gestational age when compared with no BEP/control in pregnancy. Three SRMAs (n = 5 trials) evaluated the effect of LNS compared with IFA or multiple micronutrients (MMNs). The LNS interventions comprised small- and large-quantity LNS that ranged in calories (118-746 kcals), protein (3-21 g), fat (10-53 g), and micronutrient content. LNS compared with IFA increased pregnancy duration, birth weight, and birth length and reduced the risk of small for gestational age and infant stunting; however, no beneficial effect of LNS was identified when compared with MMN. Despite heterogeneity in the nutritional composition of BEP supplements, the evidence suggests that in nutritionally at-risk populations, these products may improve birth outcomes in pregnant women. The evidence is limited but promising when LNS is compared with IFA in improving maternal and infant outcomes. Overall, BEP, compared with MMN or LNS, are key areas that have not been studied and deserve attention.
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- Mihaela A. Ciulei
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Global Health, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC, United States
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC, United States
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Global Health, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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Nambiar D, Mathew B, Dubey S, Moola S. Interventions addressing maternal and child health among the urban poor and homeless: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:492. [PMID: 36918855 PMCID: PMC10015840 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15410-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inequalities in access to and utilization of maternal and child health (MCH) care are hampering progress on the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In a number of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) population subgroups at disproportionate risk of being left behind are the urban poor. Within this neglected group is the further neglected group of the homeless. Concomitantly, a number of interventions from the antenatal period onward have been piloted, tested, and scaled in these contexts. We carried out an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) to characterize the evidence around maternal and child health interventions relevant to urban poor homeless populations in LMICs. METHODS We searched Medline, Cochrane Library, Health Systems Evidence and EBSCOhost databases for SRs published between January 2009 and 2020 (with an updated search through November 2021). Our population of interest was women or children from urban poor settings in LMICs; interventions and outcomes corresponded with the World Health Organization's (WHO) guidance document. Each SR was assessed by two reviewers using established standard critical appraisal checklists. The overview was registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42021229107). RESULTS In a sample of 33 high quality SRs, we found no direct relevant evidence for pregnant and lactating homeless women (and children) in the reviewed literature. There was a lack of emphasis on evidence related to family planning, safe abortion care, and postpartum care of mothers. There was mixed quality evidence that the range of nutritional interventions had little, unclear or no effect on several child mortality and development outcomes. Interventions related to water, sanitation, and hygiene, ensuring acceptability of community health services and health promotion type programs could be regarded as beneficial, although location seemed to matter. Importantly, the risk of bias reporting in different reviews did not match, suggesting that greater attention to rigour in their conduct is needed. CONCLUSION The generalizability of existing systematic reviews to our population of interest was poor. There is a clear need for rigorous primary research on MCH interventions among urban poor, and particularly homeless populations in LMICs, as it is as yet unclear whether the same, augmented, or altogether different interventions would be required.
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- Devaki Nambiar
- The George Institute for Global Health, 308 Elegance Tower, Jasola District Centre, 110025, New Delhi, India.
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- Indian Council of Medical Research- Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Stelle I, Venkatesan S, Edmond K, Moore SE. Acknowledging the gap: a systematic review of micronutrient supplementation in infants under six months of age. Wellcome Open Res 2023; 5:238. [PMID: 33305011 PMCID: PMC7713887 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16282.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Background: Micronutrient deficiencies remain common worldwide, but the consequences to growth and development in early infancy (under six months of age) are not fully understood. We present a systematic review of micronutrient interventions in term infants under six months of age, with a specific focus on iron supplementation. Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (Ovid) and Embase (Ovid) from January 1980 through December 2019. Interventions included iron or multiple micronutrients (MMNs). Results: Of 11,109 records identified, 33 publications from 24 trials were included (19 iron and five MMN supplementation trials). All but one trial (evaluating only morbidity and mortality) evaluated the effect of supplementation on biochemical outcomes, ten reported on growth, 15 on morbidity and/or mortality and six on neuro-behavioural development. Low- and middle- income countries made up 88% (22/25) of the total trial locations. Meta-analysis was not possible due to extensive heterogeneity in both exposure and outcome measures. However, these trials indicated that infants less than six months of age benefit biochemically from early supplementation with iron, but the effect of additional nutrients or MMNs, along with the impacts on growth, morbidity and/or mortality, and neuro-behavioural outcomes remain unclear. Conclusions: Infants less than six months of age appear to benefit biochemically from micronutrient supplementation. However, well-powered randomised controlled trials are required to determine whether routine supplementation with iron or MMNs containing iron should commence before six months of life in exclusively breast-fed infants in low-resource settings.
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- Isabella Stelle
- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK,
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK,Nutrition Unit, MRC Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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Stelle I, Venkatesan S, Edmond K, Moore SE. Acknowledging the gap: a systematic review of micronutrient supplementation in infants under six months of age. Wellcome Open Res 2023; 5:238. [PMID: 33305011 PMCID: PMC7713887 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16282.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Micronutrient deficiencies remain common worldwide, but the consequences to growth and development in early infancy (under six months of age) are not fully understood. We present a systematic review of micronutrient interventions in term infants under six months of age, with a specific focus on iron supplementation. Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (Ovid) and Embase (Ovid) from January 1980 through December 2019. Interventions included iron or multiple micronutrients (MMNs). Results: Of 11,109 records identified, 32 publications from 23 trials were included (18 iron and five MMN supplementation trials). All 23 trials evaluated the effect of supplementation on biochemical outcomes, ten reported on growth, 14 on morbidity and/or mortality and six on neuro-behavioural development. Low- and middle- income countries made up 88% (21/24) of the total trial locations. Meta-analysis was not possible due to extensive heterogeneity in both exposure and outcome measures. However, these trials indicated that infants less than six months of age benefit biochemically from early supplementation with iron, but the effect of additional nutrients or MMNs, along with the impacts on growth, morbidity and/or mortality, and neuro-behavioural outcomes remain unclear. Conclusions: Infants less than six months of age appear to benefit biochemically from micronutrient supplementation. However, well-powered randomised controlled trials are required to determine whether routine supplementation with iron or MMNs containing iron should commence before six months of life in exclusively breast-fed infants in low-resource settings.
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- Isabella Stelle
- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK,
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College Hospital, London, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK,Nutrition Unit, MRC Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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Zavala E, Rhodes M, Christian P. Pregnancy Interventions to Improve Birth Outcomes: What Are the Effects on Maternal Outcomes? A Scoping Review. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604620. [PMID: 36405527 PMCID: PMC9666362 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives: Interventions in pregnancy are commonly evaluated for their effects on birth outcomes because maternal infection and poor nutrition are the primary contributors to adverse pregnancy outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the extent to which such interventions directly impact maternal health and nutrition has not been succinctly characterized. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of 27 pregnancy interventions to summarize the evidence of impact on maternal outcomes. Results: Overall, these were reported incompletely, and we failed to find any evidence for eight interventions. Influenza vaccination, insecticide-treated bed nets, intermittent preventive treatment for malaria, anthelmintic therapy, and treatment of bacterial vaginosis, asymptomatic bacteriuria, and periodontal disease during pregnancy provided direct benefit to women, with reductions in infection risk. Nutritional interventions such as micronutrient supplementation and balanced energy and protein improved outcomes of maternal anemia and gestational weight gain, particularly in deficient populations. Calcium and low dose aspirin significantly reduced the risk of pre-eclampsia. Conclusion: These findings highlight antenatal interventions benefitting maternal health and provide insights into pathways for impacting birth and infant outcomes.
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- Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Salenius M, Pyykkö J, Ashorn U, Dewey KG, Gondwe A, Harjunmaa U, Maleta K, Nkhoma M, Vosti SA, Ashorn P, Adubra L. Association between prenatal provision of lipid‐based nutrient supplements and caesarean delivery: Findings from a randomised controlled trial in Malawi. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2022; 18:e13414. [PMID: 35909334 PMCID: PMC9480947 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In populations with a high prevalence of childhood and adolescent undernutrition, supplementation during pregnancy aiming at improving maternal nutritional status and preventing fetal growth restriction might theoretically lead to cephalopelvic disproportion and delivery complications. We investigated whether the prenatal provision of small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS) was associated with an increased risk of caesarean section (CS) or other delivery complications. Pregnant Malawian women were randomised to receive daily i) iron–folic acid (IFA) capsule (control), ii) multiple micronutrient (MMN) capsule of 18 micronutrients (second control), or iii) SQ‐LNS with similar micronutrients as MMN, plus four minerals and macronutrients contributing 118 kcal. We analysed the associations of SQ‐LNS, CS, and other delivery complications using log‐binomial regressions. Among 1391 women enrolled, 1255 had delivery information available. The incidence of CS and delivery complications was 6.3% and 8.2%, respectively. The incidence of CS was 4.0%, 6.0%, and 8.9% (p = 0.017) in the IFA, MMN, and LNS groups, respectively. Compared to the IFA group, the relative risk (95% confidence interval) of CS was 2.2 (1.3–3.8) (p = 0.006) in the LNS group and 1.5 (0.8–2.7) (p = 0.200) in the MMN group. We found no significant differences for other delivery complications. Provision of SQ‐LNS to pregnant women may have increased the incidence of CS. The baseline rate was, however, lower than recommended. It is unclear if the higher CS incidence in the SQ‐LNS group resulted from increased obstetric needs or more active health seeking and a better supply of services. Trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01239693. Provision of lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) to pregnant Malawian women was associated with a higher incidence of caesarean delivery compared with iron–folic acid, which is the standard of care. The overall rate of caesarean section in this study was lower than recommended, and it remains unclear if the increased incidence in the LNS group resulted from increased obstetric needs or more active health seeking and a better supply of services. The association of LNS with higher caesarean delivery risk is a possible phenomenon in some settings and calls for monitoring obstetric complications in future prenatal nutritional supplementation studies and programs.
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- Meeri Salenius
- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition University of California Davis Davis California USA
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine University of Malawi Blantyre Malawi
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine University of Malawi Blantyre Malawi
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition University of California Davis Davis California USA
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
- Department of Paediatrics Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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Merrill R, de Pee S, Ahmed T, Kramer K, Hossain N, Choudhury N, Schumacher B, Steiger G, Minhas S, Shamim AA, Shaikh S, Fuli R, Christian P. Design, development, and local production of lipid-based nutritional supplements to enhance the complementary feeding diet: A model for collaboration for a feeding trial in Bangladesh. Gates Open Res 2022; 6:122. [DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13673.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) are effective for treating childhood wasting and for preventing stunting, wasting, and anemia, but large-scale production and programmatic use are a barrier. Locally-developed and produced LNS may be more affordable and reduce logistical procurement and importation hurdles, while promoting private sector engagement and partnership. Methods: In northwestern Bangladesh, we conducted a community-based trial of complementary food supplementation to test its efficacy to reduce childhood stunting. Two locally-developed, small-quantity LNS (20g/day, rice-lentil and chick-pea based) were designed, developed first at small scale in the ‘kitchen’ laboratory under controlled conditions, followed by taking them to a local food manufacturer for larger production for the study. We describe here the partnership, required expertise and capacity, experiences, and lessons learned that made this uniquely complex undertaking possible Results: Key steps in the journey included addressing the dynamics of clear communication between partners, executing on carefully assigned tasks and roles, correcting course when needed, and maintaining timeliness and roadmaps. Knowledge of food science and technology was key in solving many food-production challenges that were encountered in taking the laboratory recipe to the factory. Factory production was established and had to meet quality and hygiene criteria set for young children. Conclusions: We provide documentation of this experience as a model to describe the various steps and considerations and what is entailed in local LNS production. We highlight the importance of a well-conceived collaboration with clear roles that created a ‘win-win’ situation for all partners for achieving common goals, establishing improved technology at the factory, and building new capacity to produce such products for children in a low resource setting. Key words: micronutrient, lipid-based nutrient supplements, maternal and child, malnutrition, multiagency collaboration
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Liu Z, Ashorn U, Chingwanda C, Maleta K, Hallamaa L, Matchado A, Kortekangas E, Dewey KG, Ashorn P, Fan Y. Provision of small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements does not improve intestinal health among rural Malawian children. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2022; 18:e13331. [PMID: 35128820 PMCID: PMC9218311 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Zhifei Liu
- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Department of Public Health University of Malawi Zomba Malawi
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Department of Public Health University of Malawi Zomba Malawi
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Department of Nutrition University of California Davis CA USA
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
- Department of Paediatrics Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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Mohammad NS, Nazli R, Zafar H, Fatima S. Effects of lipid based Multiple Micronutrients Supplement on the birth outcome of underweight pre-eclamptic women: A randomized clinical trial. Pak J Med Sci 2022; 38:219-226. [PMID: 35035429 PMCID: PMC8713215 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.1.4396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background and Objective: Maternal under nutrition and low birth weight babies are among the common tragedies of developing countries like Pakistan. Preeclampsia and its significant association with fetal growth restriction due to spiral arteries remodeling and trophoblastic invasion decreases nutritional supply to growing fetus added by maternal under nutrition. This study was designed to see the effects of lipid based nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women LNS-PLW on maternal and fetal outcome of pre-eclampsia. Methods: Sixty underweight pre-eclamptic women were randomly assigned into two study Groups from April 2018 to December 2019 at the antenatal units of the tertiary Health care facilities of Lady Reading Hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar and Civil Hospital Matta Swat, KPK Pakistan in a randomized clinical trial. Participants were on routine drugs for pre-eclampsia and Iron and Folic Acid (60mg, 400 μg) daily, while participant of Group-2 (n=30) received one sachet of Lipid based nutritional supplement for pregnant and lactating women LNS-PLW in addition daily till delivery. The birth weight, gestational age, head-circumference, and birth length of babies were measured. Results: The significant improvement found in the birth weight (p-value 0.003), gestational age (p-value 0.006), head circumference (P-value of 0.0006) and birth length (P-value of 0.0017) of babies of Group-2 women. We observed that addition of Lipid based nutritional supplement for pregnant and lactating women LNS-LPW improved the birth outcome in underweight women of pre-eclampsia. Conclusion: The Prenatal supplementation of Lipid based nutritional supplement for pregnant and lactating women LNS-PLW can improve birth weight, gestational age, length and head circumference of babies of underweight preeclamptic women.
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- Nabila Sher Mohammad
- Dr. Nabila Sher Mohammad, MBBS, M.Phil Institute of Basic Medical Sciences IBMS, Khyber Medical University KMU, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Prof. Dr. RubinaNazli, MBBS, PGD, PhD Institute of Basic Medical Sciences IBMS, Khyber Medical University KMU, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Hafsa Zafar BS Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences IBMS, Khyber Medical University KMU, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Dr. Sadia Fatima MBBS, PGD, PhD Institute of Basic Medical Sciences IBMS, Khyber Medical University KMU, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Goto E. Effects of prenatal oral L-arginine on birth outcomes: a meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22748. [PMID: 34815460 PMCID: PMC8610968 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02182-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Adverse birth outcomes are associated with elevated mortality and morbidity rates throughout life. This meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials examined whether prenatal oral L-arginine has effects on birth outcomes. A total of 45 overall good quality studies were extracted from 10 finally eligible articles. In comparison to controls, providing oral L-arginine to women with a history of poor pregnancy outcomes significantly reduced risks of intrauterine growth retardation neonates, pre-term birth and respiratory distress syndrome (n = 7, 3 and 3, respectively) and significantly increased birthweight and gestational age (n = 8 and 5, respectively) L-Arginine significantly increased Apgar score in women at high risk of pre-eclampsia or with pre-eclampsia or gestational or mild chronic hypertension in comparison to controls (n = 4). L-Arginine showed no significant effect on any other outcome examined (n = 2). The quality of evidence was at least medium or high. Consequently, oral L-arginine may be at least moderately recommended for women with a history of poor pregnancy outcomes and at high risk of pre-eclampsia or with pre-eclampsia or gestational or mild chronic hypertension. However, further studies are required to provide stronger conclusions, partly due to small study effects.
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- Eita Goto
- Department of Medicine and Public Health, Nagoya Medical Science Research Institute, 1-118 Kamenoi, Meitou-ku, Nagoya, 465-0094, Japan.
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Dewey KG, Wessells KR, Arnold CD, Prado EL, Abbeddou S, Adu-Afarwuah S, Ali H, Arnold BF, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Ashraf S, Becquey E, Bendabenda J, Brown KH, Christian P, Colford JM, Dulience SJL, Fernald LCH, Galasso E, Hallamaa L, Hess SY, Humphrey JH, Huybregts L, Iannotti LL, Jannat K, Lartey A, Le Port A, Leroy JL, Luby SP, Maleta K, Matias SL, Mbuya MNN, Mridha MK, Nkhoma M, Null C, Paul RR, Okronipa H, Ouédraogo JB, Pickering AJ, Prendergast AJ, Ruel M, Shaikh S, Weber AM, Wolff P, Zongrone A, Stewart CP. Characteristics that modify the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation on child growth: an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr 2021; 114:15S-42S. [PMID: 34590672 PMCID: PMC8560308 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Meta-analyses show that small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) reduce child stunting and wasting. Identification of subgroups who benefit most from SQ-LNSs may facilitate program design. OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify study-level and individual-level modifiers of the effect of SQ-LNSs on child growth outcomes. METHODS We conducted a 2-stage meta-analysis of individual participant data from 14 randomized controlled trials of SQ-LNSs provided to children 6-24 mo of age (n = 37,066). We generated study-specific and subgroup estimates of SQ-LNS compared with control and pooled the estimates using fixed-effects models. We used random-effects meta-regression to examine study-level effect modifiers. In sensitivity analyses, we examined whether results differed depending on study arm inclusion criteria and types of comparisons. RESULTS SQ-LNS provision decreased stunting (length-for-age z score < -2) by 12% (relative reduction), wasting [weight-for-length (WLZ) z score < -2] by 14%, low midupper arm circumference (MUAC) (<125 mm or MUAC-for-age z score < -2) by 18%, acute malnutrition (WLZ < -2 or MUAC < 125 mm) by 14%, underweight (weight-for-age z score < -2) by 13%, and small head size (head circumference-for-age z score < -2) by 9%. Effects of SQ-LNSs generally did not differ by study-level characteristics including region, stunting burden, malaria prevalence, sanitation, water quality, duration of supplementation, frequency of contact, or average compliance with SQ-LNS. Effects of SQ-LNSs on stunting, wasting, low MUAC, and small head size were greater among girls than among boys; effects on stunting, underweight, and low MUAC were greater among later-born (than among firstborn) children; and effects on wasting and acute malnutrition were greater among children in households with improved (as opposed to unimproved) sanitation. CONCLUSIONS The positive impact of SQ-LNSs on growth is apparent across a variety of study-level contexts. Policy-makers and program planners should consider including SQ-LNSs in packages of interventions to prevent both stunting and wasting.This trial was registered at www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO as CRD42019146592.
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- Kathryn G Dewey
- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Public Health Nutrition, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- The JiVitA Project of Johns Hopkins University, Bangladesh, Paschimpara, Bangladesh
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- Francis I Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Paediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Helen Keller International, New York, NY, USA
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- Program in Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Program in Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- The JiVitA Project of Johns Hopkins University, Bangladesh, Paschimpara, Bangladesh
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Dewey KG, Stewart CP, Wessells KR, Prado EL, Arnold CD. Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements for the prevention of child malnutrition and promotion of healthy development: overview of individual participant data meta-analysis and programmatic implications. Am J Clin Nutr 2021; 114:3S-14S. [PMID: 34590696 PMCID: PMC8560310 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) were designed to provide multiple micronutrients within a food base that also provides energy, protein, and essential fatty acids, targeted towards preventing malnutrition in vulnerable populations. Previous meta-analyses demonstrated beneficial effects of SQ-LNSs on child growth, anemia, and mortality. To further examine the efficacy and effectiveness of SQ-LNSs, and explore study-level and individual-level effect modifiers, we conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials of SQ-LNSs provided to children 6-24 mo of age (n > 37,000). We examined growth, development, anemia, and micronutrient status outcomes. Children who received SQ-LNSs had a 12-14% lower prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight; were 16-19% less likely to score in the lowest decile for language, social-emotional, and motor development; had a 16% lower prevalence of anemia; and had a 64% lower prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia compared with control group children. For most outcomes, beneficial effects of SQ-LNSs were evident regardless of study-level characteristics, including region, stunting burden, malaria prevalence, sanitation, water quality, duration of supplementation, frequency of contact, or average reported compliance with SQ-LNSs. For development, the benefits of SQ-LNSs were greater in populations with higher stunting burden, in households with lower socioeconomic status, and among acutely malnourished children. For hemoglobin and iron status, benefits were greater in populations with higher anemia prevalence and among acutely malnourished children, respectively. Thus, targeting based on potential to benefit may be worthwhile for those outcomes. Overall, co-packaging SQ-LNSs with interventions that reduce constraints on response, such as the prevention and control of prenatal and child infections, improving health care access, and promotion of early child development, may lead to greater impact. Policymakers and program planners should consider including SQ-LNSs in strategies to reduce child mortality, stunting, wasting, anemia, iron deficiency, and delayed development. This study was registered at www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO as CRD42019146592, CRD42020159971, and CRD42020156663.
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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da Silva Lopes K, Yamaji N, Rahman MO, Suto M, Takemoto Y, Garcia-Casal MN, Ota E. Nutrition-specific interventions for preventing and controlling anaemia throughout the life cycle: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 9:CD013092. [PMID: 34564844 PMCID: PMC8464655 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013092.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anaemia is a prevalent health problem worldwide. Some types are preventable or controllable with iron supplementation (pills or drops), fortification (sprinkles or powders containing iron added to food) or improvements to dietary diversity and quality (e.g. education or counselling). OBJECTIVES To summarise the evidence from systematic reviews regarding the benefits or harms of nutrition-specific interventions for preventing and controlling anaemia in anaemic or non-anaemic, apparently healthy populations throughout the life cycle. METHODS In August 2020, we searched MEDLINE, Embase and 10 other databases for systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in anaemic or non-anaemic, apparently healthy populations. We followed standard Cochrane methodology, extracting GRADE ratings where provided. The primary outcomes were haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, anaemia, and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA); secondary outcomes were iron deficiency (ID), severe anaemia and adverse effects (e.g. diarrhoea, vomiting). MAIN RESULTS We included 75 systematic reviews, 33 of which provided GRADE assessments; these varied between high and very low. Infants (6 to 23 months; 13 reviews) Iron supplementation increased Hb levels and reduced the risk of anaemia and IDA in two reviews. Iron fortification of milk or cereals, multiple-micronutrient powder (MMNP), home fortification of complementary foods, and supplementary feeding increased Hb levels and reduced the risk of anaemia in six reviews. In one review, lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) reduced the risk of anaemia. In another, caterpillar cereal increased Hb levels and IDA prevalence. Food-based strategies (red meat and fortified cow's milk, beef) showed no evidence of a difference (1 review). Preschool and school-aged children (2 to 10 years; 8 reviews) Daily or intermittent iron supplementation increased Hb levels and reduced the risk of anaemia and ID in two reviews. One review found no evidence of difference in Hb levels, but an increased risk of anaemia and ID for the intermittent regime. All suggested that zinc plus iron supplementation versus zinc alone, multiple-micronutrient (MMN)-fortified beverage versus control, and point-of-use fortification of food with iron-containing micronutrient powder (MNP) versus placebo or no intervention may increase Hb levels and reduce the risk of anaemia and ID. Fortified dairy products and cereal food showed no evidence of a difference on the incidence of anaemia (1 review). Adolescent children (11 to 18 years; 4 reviews) Compared with no supplementation or placebo, five types of iron supplementation may increase Hb levels and reduce the risk of anaemia (3 reviews). One review on prevention found no evidence of a difference in anaemia incidence on iron supplementation with or without folic acid, but Hb levels increased. Another suggested that nutritional supplementation and counselling reduced IDA. One review comparing MMN fortification with no fortification observed no evidence of a difference in Hb levels. Non-pregnant women of reproductive age (19 to 49 years; 5 reviews) Two reviews suggested that iron therapy (oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM)) increased Hb levels; one showed that iron folic acid supplementation reduced anaemia incidence; and another that daily iron supplementation with or without folic acid or vitamin C increased Hb levels and reduced the risk of anaemia and ID. No review reported interventions related to fortification or dietary diversity and quality. Pregnant women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years; 23 reviews) One review apiece suggested that: daily iron supplementation with or without folic acid increased Hb levels in the third trimester or at delivery and in the postpartum period, and reduced the risk of anaemia, IDA and ID in the third trimester or at delivery; intermittent iron supplementation had no effect on Hb levels and IDA, but increased the risk of anaemia at or near term and ID, and reduced the risk of side effects; vitamin A supplementation alone versus placebo, no intervention or other micronutrient might increase maternal Hb levels and reduce the risk of maternal anaemia; MMN with iron and folic acid versus placebo reduced the risk of anaemia; supplementation with oral bovine lactoferrin versus oral ferrous iron preparations increased Hb levels and reduced gastrointestinal side effects; MNP for point-of-use fortification of food versus iron and folic acid supplementation might decrease Hb levels at 32 weeks' gestation and increase the risk of anaemia; and LNS versus iron or folic acid and MMN increased the risk of anaemia. Mixed population (all ages; 22 reviews) Iron supplementation versus placebo or control increased Hb levels in healthy children, adults, and elderly people (4 reviews). Hb levels appeared to increase and risk of anaemia and ID decrease in two reviews investigating MMN fortification versus placebo or no treatment, iron fortified flour versus control, double fortified salt versus iodine only fortified salt, and rice fortification with iron alone or in combination with other micronutrients versus unfortified rice or no intervention. Each review suggested that fortified versus non-fortified condiments or noodles, fortified (sodium iron ethylenediaminetetraacetate; NaFeEDTA) versus non-fortified soy sauce, and double-fortified salt versus control salt may increase Hb concentration and reduce the risk of anaemia. One review indicated that Hb levels increased for children who were anaemic or had IDA and received iron supplementation, and decreased for those who received dietary interventions. Another assessed the effects of foods prepared in iron pots, and found higher Hb levels in children with low-risk malaria status in two trials, but no difference when comparing food prepared in non-cast iron pots in a high-risk malaria endemicity mixed population. There was no evidence of a difference for adverse effects. Anaemia and malaria prevalence were rarely reported. No review focused on women aged 50 to 65 years plus or men (19 to 65 years plus). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Compared to no treatment, daily iron supplementation may increase Hb levels and reduce the risk of anaemia and IDA in infants, preschool and school-aged children and pregnant and non-pregnant women. Iron fortification of foods in infants and use of iron pots with children may have prophylactic benefits for malaria endemicity low-risk populations. In any age group, only a limited number of reviews assessed interventions to improve dietary diversity and quality. Future trials should assess the effects of these types of interventions, and consider the requirements of different populations.
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University , Tokyo, Japan
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Hendrixson DT, Smith K, Lasowski P, Callaghan-Gillespie M, Weber J, Papathakis P, Iversen PO, Koroma AS, Manary MJ. A novel intervention combining supplementary food and infection control measures to improve birth outcomes in undernourished pregnant women in Sierra Leone: A randomized, controlled clinical effectiveness trial. PLoS Med 2021; 18:e1003618. [PMID: 34582451 PMCID: PMC8478228 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Innovations for undernourished pregnant women that improve newborn survival and anthropometry are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 3. This study tested the hypothesis that a combination of a nutritious supplementary food and several proven chemotherapeutic interventions to control common infections would increase newborn weight and length in undernourished pregnant women. METHODS AND FINDINGS This was a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical effectiveness trial of a ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) plus anti-infective therapies compared to standard therapy in undernourished pregnant women in rural Sierra Leone. Women with a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) ≤23.0 cm presenting for antenatal care at one of 43 government health clinics in Western Rural Area and Pujehun districts were eligible for participation. Standard of care included a blended corn/soy flour and intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy (IPTp). The intervention replaced the blended flour with RUSF and added azithromycin and testing and treatment for vaginal dysbiosis. Since the study involved different foods and testing procedures for the intervention and control groups, no one except the authors conducting the data analyses were blinded. The primary outcome was birth length. Secondary outcomes included maternal weight gain, birth weight, and neonatal survival. Follow-up continued until 6 months postpartum. Modified intention to treat analyses was undertaken. Participants were enrolled and followed up from February 2017 until February 2020. Of the 1,489 women enrolled, 752 were allocated to the intervention and 737 to the standard of care. The median age of these women was 19.5 years, of which 42% were primigravid. Twenty-nine women receiving the intervention and 42 women receiving the standard of care were lost to follow-up before pregnancy outcomes were obtained. There were 687 singleton live births in the intervention group and 657 in the standard of care group. Newborns receiving the intervention were 0.3 cm longer (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.09 to 0.6; p = 0.007) and weighed 70 g more (95% CI 20 to 120; p = 0.005) than those receiving the standard of care. Those women receiving the intervention had greater weekly weight gain (mean difference 40 g; 95% CI 9.70 to 71.0, p = 0.010) than those receiving the standard of care. There were fewer neonatal deaths in the intervention (n = 13; 1.9%) than in the standard of care (n = 28; 4.3%) group (difference 2.4%; 95% CI 0.3 to 4.4), (HR 0.62 95% CI 0.41 to 0.94, p = 0.026). No differences in adverse events or symptoms between the groups was found, and no serious adverse events occurred. Key limitations of the study are lack of gestational age estimates and unblinded administration of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed that the addition of RUSF, azithromycin, more frequent IPTp, and testing/treatment for vaginal dysbiosis in undernourished pregnant women resulted in modest improvements in anthropometric status of mother and child at birth, and a reduction in neonatal death. Implementation of this combined intervention in rural, equatorial Africa may well be an important, practical measure to reduce infant mortality in this context. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03079388.
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- David Taylor Hendrixson
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
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- Ministry of Health and Sanitation, The Republic of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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von Salmuth V, Brennan E, Kerac M, McGrath M, Frison S, Lelijveld N. Maternal-focused interventions to improve infant growth and nutritional status in low-middle income countries: A systematic review of reviews. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256188. [PMID: 34407128 PMCID: PMC8372927 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Small and nutritionally at-risk infants under 6 months (<6m) are a vulnerable group at increased risk of mortality, morbidity, poor growth and sub-optimal development. Current national and international (World Health Organization) management guidelines focus mainly on infants' needs, yet growing evidence suggests that maternal factors also influence infant outcomes. We aimed to inform future guidelines by exploring the impacts of maternal-focused interventions on infant feeding and growth. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of reviews published since 2008 (PROSPERO, register number CRD 42019141724). We explored five databases and a wide variety of maternal-focused interventions based in low- and middle-income countries. Infant outcomes of interest included anthropometric status, birthweight, infant mortality, breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Given heterogenous interventions, we present a narrative synthesis of the extracted data. RESULTS We included a total of 55 systematic reviews. Numerous maternal interventions were effective in improving infant growth or feeding outcomes. These included breastfeeding promotion, education, support and counselling interventions. Maternal mental health, while under-researched, showed potential to positively impact infant growth. There was also some evidence for a positive impact of: women's empowerment, m-health technologies, conditional cash transfers, water, sanitation and hygiene and agricultural interventions. Effectiveness was increased when implemented as part of a multi-sectoral program. Antenatal supplementation with macronutrient, multiple micronutrients, Vitamin D, zinc, iron folic acid and possibly calcium, iodine and B12 in deficient women, improved birth outcomes. In contrast, evidence for postnatal supplementation was limited as was evidence directly focusing on small and nutritionally at-risk infants; most reviews focused on the prevention of growth faltering. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest sufficient evidence to justify greater inclusion of mothers in more holistic packages of care for small and nutritionally at-risk infants aged <6m. Context specific approaches are likely needed to support mother-infant dyads and ensure infants survive and thrive.
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- Victoria von Salmuth
- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Emergency Nutrition Network, Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health (MARCH), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Nutrition Network, Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Keats EC, Oh C, Chau T, Khalifa DS, Imdad A, Bhutta ZA. Effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, birth, child health and development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. CAMPBELL SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2021; 17:e1127. [PMID: 37051178 PMCID: PMC8356361 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Background Almost two billion people who are deficient in vitamins and minerals are women and children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). These deficiencies are worsened during pregnancy due to increased energy and nutritional demands, causing adverse outcomes in mother and child. To reduce micronutrient deficiencies, several strategies have been implemented, including diet diversification, large-scale and targeted fortification, staple crop bio-fortification and micronutrient supplementation. Objectives To evaluate and summarize the available evidence on the effects of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in LMIC on maternal, fetal, child health and child development outcomes. This review will assess the impact of single micronutrient supplementation (calcium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin D, iodine, zinc, vitamin B12), iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation, multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplementation, and lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) during pregnancy. Search Methods We searched papers published from 1995 to 31 October 2019 (related programmes and good quality studies pre-1995 were limited) in CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, International Initiative for Impact Evaluations, LILACS, Medline, POPLINE, Web of Science, WHOLIS, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, R4D, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. Non-indexed grey literature searches were conducted using Google, Google Scholar, and web pages of key international nutrition agencies. Selection Criteria We included randomized controlled trials (individual and cluster-randomized) and quasi-experimental studies that evaluated micronutrient supplementation in healthy, pregnant women of any age and parity living in a LMIC. LMIC were defined by the World Bank Group at the time of the search for this review. While the aim was to include healthy pregnant women, it is likely that these populations had one or more micronutrient deficiencies at baseline; women were not excluded on this basis. Data Collection and Analysis Two authors independently assessed studies for inclusion and risk of bias, and conducted data extraction. Data were matched to check for accuracy. Quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Main Results A total of 314 papers across 72 studies (451,723 women) were eligible for inclusion, of which 64 studies (439,649 women) contributed to meta-analyses. Seven studies assessed iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation versus folic acid; 34 studies assessed MMN vs. IFA; 4 studies assessed LNS vs. MMN; 13 evaluated iron; 13 assessed zinc; 9 evaluated vitamin A; 11 assessed vitamin D; and 6 assessed calcium. Several studies were eligible for inclusion in multiple types of supplementation. IFA compared to folic acid showed a large and significant (48%) reduction in the risk of maternal anaemia (average risk ratio (RR) 0.52, 95% CI 0.41 to 0.66; studies = 5; participants = 15,540; moderate-quality evidence). As well, IFA supplementation demonstrated a smaller but significant, 12% reduction in risk of low birthweight (LBW) babies (average RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.99; studies = 4; participants = 17,257; high-quality evidence). MMN supplementation was defined as any supplement that contained at least 3 micronutrients. Post-hoc analyses were conducted, where possible, comparing the differences in effect of MMN with 4+ components and MMN with 3 or 4 components. When compared to iron with or without FA, MMN supplementation reduced the risk of LBW by 15% (average RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.93; studies = 28; participants = 79,972); this effect was greater in MMN with >4 micronutrients (average RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.71 to 0.88; studies = 19; participants = 68,138 versus average RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.11; studies = 9; participants = 11,834). There was a small and significant reduction in the risk of stillbirths (average RR 0.91; 95% CI 0.86 to 0.98; studies = 22; participants = 96,772) and a small and significant effect on the risk of small-for-gestational age (SGA) (average RR 0.93; 95% CI 0.88 to 0.98; studies = 19; participants = 52,965). For stillbirths and SGA, the effects were greater among those provided MMN with 4+ micronutrients. Children whose mothers had been supplemented with MMN, compared to IFA, demonstrated a 16% reduced risk of diarrhea (average RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.76 to 0.92; studies = 4; participants = 3,142). LNS supplementation, compared to MMN, made no difference to any outcome; however, the evidence is limited. Iron supplementation, when compared to no iron or placebo, showed a large and significant effect on maternal anaemia, a reduction of 47% (average RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.65; studies = 6; participants = 15,737; moderate-quality evidence) and a small and significant effect on LBW (average RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.99; studies = 4; participants = 17,257; high-quality evidence). Zinc and vitamin A supplementation, each both compared to placebo, had no impact on any outcome examined with the exception of potentially improving serum/plasma zinc (mean difference (MD) 0.43 umol/L; 95% CI -0.04 to 0.89; studies = 5; participants = 1,202) and serum/plasma retinol (MD 0.13 umol/L; 95% CI -0.03 to 0.30; studies = 6; participants = 1,654), respectively. When compared to placebo, vitamin D supplementation may have reduced the risk of preterm births (average RR 0.64; 95% CI 0.40 to 1.04; studies = 7; participants = 1,262), though the upper CI just crosses the line of no effect. Similarly, calcium supplementation versus placebo may have improved rates of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (average RR 0.45; 95% CI 0.19 to 1.06; studies = 4; participants = 9,616), though the upper CI just crosses 1. Authors' Conclusions The findings suggest that MMN and vitamin supplementation improve maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal anaemia, LBW, preterm birth, SGA, stillbirths, micronutrient deficiencies, and morbidities, including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and diarrhea among children. MMN supplementation demonstrated a beneficial impact on the most number of outcomes. In addition, MMN with >4 micronutrients appeared to be more impactful than MMN with only 3 or 4 micronutrients included in the tablet. Very few studies conducted longitudinal analysis on longer-term health outcomes for the child, such as anthropometric measures and developmental outcomes; this may be an important area for future research. This review may provide some basis to guide continual discourse around replacing IFA supplementation with MMN along with the use of single micronutrient supplementation programs for specific outcomes.
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- Emily C. Keats
- Centre for Global Child HealthThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoCanada
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- Centre for Global Child HealthThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoCanada
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- Centre for Global Child HealthThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoCanada
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- Centre for Global Child HealthThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoCanada
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- PediatricsUpstate Medical University, SyracuseNew YorkUSA
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- Centre for Global Child HealthThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoCanada
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Khandelwal S, Kondal D, Chaudhry M, Patil K, Swamy MK, Pujeri G, Mane SB, Kudachi Y, Gupta R, Ramakrishnan U, Stein AD, Prabhakaran D, Tandon N. Prenatal Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation and Newborn Anthropometry in India: Findings from DHANI. Nutrients 2021; 13:730. [PMID: 33668849 PMCID: PMC7996222 DOI: 10.3390/nu13030730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Long-chain omega-3 fatty acid status during pregnancy may influence newborn anthropometry and duration of gestation. Evidence from high-quality trials from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial among 957 pregnant women (singleton gestation, 14-20 weeks' gestation at enrollment) in India to test the effectiveness of 400 mg/day algal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) compared to placebo provided from enrollment through delivery. Among 3379 women who were screened, 1171 were found eligible; 957 were enrolled and were randomized. The intervention was two microencapsulated algal DHA (200 × 2 = 400 mg/day) or two microencapsulated soy and corn oil placebo tablets to be consumed daily from enrollment (≤20 weeks) through delivery. The primary outcome was newborn anthropometry (birth weight, length, head circumference). Secondary outcomes were gestational age and 1 and 5 min Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration (APGAR) score. The groups (DHA; n = 478 and placebo; n = 479) were well balanced at baseline. There were 902 live births. Compliance with the intervention was similar across groups (DHA: 88.5%; placebo: 87.1%). There were no significant differences between DHA and placebo groups for birth weight (2750.6 ± 421.5 vs. 2768.2 ± 436.6 g, p = 0.54), length (47.3 ± 2.0 vs. 47.5 ± 2.0 cm, p = 0.13), or head circumference (33.7 ± 1.4 vs. 33.8 ± 1.4 cm, p = 0.15). The mean gestational age at delivery was similar between groups (DHA: 38.8 ± 1.7 placebo: 38.8 ± 1.7 wk, p = 0.54) as were APGAR scores at 1 and 5 min. Supplementing mothers through pregnancy with 400 mg/day DHA did not impact the offspring's birthweight, length, or head circumference.
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- Shweta Khandelwal
- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India; (D.K.); (M.C.); (R.G.); (D.P.)
- Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India; (D.K.); (M.C.); (R.G.); (D.P.)
- Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India; (D.K.); (M.C.); (R.G.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi 590010, India; (K.P.); (M.K.S.); (G.P.); (S.B.M.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi 590010, India; (K.P.); (M.K.S.); (G.P.); (S.B.M.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi 590010, India; (K.P.); (M.K.S.); (G.P.); (S.B.M.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi 590010, India; (K.P.); (M.K.S.); (G.P.); (S.B.M.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi 590010, India; (K.P.); (M.K.S.); (G.P.); (S.B.M.); (Y.K.)
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- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India; (D.K.); (M.C.); (R.G.); (D.P.)
- Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (U.R.); (A.D.S.)
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (U.R.); (A.D.S.)
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- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India; (D.K.); (M.C.); (R.G.); (D.P.)
- Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi 110016, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110016, India;
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Haskell MJ, Young R, Adu-Afaruwah S, Lartey A, Okronipa HET, Maleta K, Ashorn U, Jorgensen JM, Fan YM, Arnold CD, Allen LH, Ashorn P, Dewey KG. Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Do Not Affect Plasma or Milk Retinol Concentrations Among Malawian Mothers, or Plasma Retinol Concentrations among Young Malawian or Ghanaian Children in Two Randomized Trials. J Nutr 2021; 151:1029-1037. [PMID: 33561214 PMCID: PMC8030706 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin A (VA) deficiency is prevalent in preschool-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES We assessed the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) given to women during pregnancy and lactation and their children from 6 to 18 mo of age on women's plasma and milk retinol concentrations in Malawi, and children's plasma retinol concentration in Malawi and Ghana. METHODS Pregnant women (≤20 wk of gestation) were randomized to receive daily: 1) iron and folic acid (IFA) during pregnancy only; 2) multiple micronutrients (MMN; 800 μg retinol equivalent (RE)/capsule), or 3) SQ-LNS (800 μg RE/20g) during pregnancy and the first 6 mo postpartum. Children of mothers in the SQ-LNS group received SQ-LNS (400 μg RE/20 g) from 6 to 18 mo of age; children of mothers in the IFA and MMN groups received no supplement. Plasma retinol was measured in mothers at ≤20 and 36 wk of gestation and 6 mo postpartum, and in children at 6 and 18 mo of age. Milk retinol was measured at 6 mo postpartum. VA status indicators were compared by group. RESULTS Among Malawian mothers, geometric mean (95% CI) plasma retinol concentrations at 36 wk of gestation and 6 mo postpartum were 0.97 μmol/L (0.94, 1.01 μmol/L) and 1.35 μmol/L (1.31, 1.39 μmol/L), respectively; geometric mean (95% CI) milk retinol concentration at 6 mo postpartum was 1.04 μmol/L (0.97, 1.13 μmol/L); results did not differ by intervention group. Geometric mean (95% CI) plasma retinol concentrations for Malawian children at 6 and 18 mo of age were 0.78 μmol/L (0.75, 0.81 μmol/L) and 0.81 μmol/L (0.78, 0.85 μmol/L), respectively, and for Ghanaian children they were 0.85 μmol/L (0.82, 0.88 μmol/L) and 0.88 μmol/L (0.85, 0.91 μmol/L), respectively; results did not differ by intervention group in either setting. CONCLUSIONS SQ-LNS had no effect on VA status of mothers or children, possibly because of low responsiveness of the VA status indicators.
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Public Health, Blantyre, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Malawi
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,USDA, ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland,Department of Paediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Krebs NF, Hambidge KM, Westcott JL, Garcés AL, Figueroa L, Tsefu AK, Lokangaka AL, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Saleem S, Ali SA, Bose CL, Derman RJ, Goldenberg RL, Thorsten VR, Sridhar A, Chowdhury D, Das A. Growth from Birth Through Six Months for Infants of Mothers in the "Women First" Preconception Maternal Nutrition Trial. J Pediatr 2021; 229:199-206.e4. [PMID: 32956698 PMCID: PMC7855785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the fetal linear growth effects of maternal nutrition supplementation would be maintained through 6 months postnatal age. STUDY DESIGN The Women First trial was a multicountry, individually randomized clinical trial that compared the impact of maternal nutrition supplementation initiated preconception (Arm 1) vs at ∼11 weeks of gestation (Arm 2), vs no supplement (Arm 3); the intervention was discontinued at delivery. Trial sites were in Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, India, and Pakistan. Analysis includes 2421 infants born to 2408 randomized women. Primary outcome was the trajectory of length-for-age z scores (LAZ) by arm, based on assessments at birth and 1, 3, and 6 months. We fitted longitudinal models on growth from birth to 6 months using generalized estimating equations; maternal intervention effects were evaluated, adjusting for site and baseline maternal covariates. RESULTS Linear growth for Arms 1 and 2 was statistically greater than for Arm 3 in 3 of the 4 countries, with average pairwise mean differences in LAZ of 0.25 (95% CI 0.15-0.35; P < .001) and 0.19 (95% CI 0.09-0.28; P < .001), respectively. Compared with Arm 3, average overall adjusted relative risks (95% CI) for stunting (LAZ <-2) were lower for Arms 1 and 2: 0.76 (0.66-0.87; P < .001) and 0.77 (0.67-0.88; P < .001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Improved linear growth in early infancy observed for the 2 intervention arms supports the critical importance of maternal nutrition before conception and in the early phase of gestation. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01883193.
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- Institute of Nutrition in Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Institute of Nutrition in Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Kinshasa School of Public Health, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Kinshasa School of Public Health, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, India
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- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, India
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Young MF, Ramakrishnan U. Maternal Undernutrition before and during Pregnancy and Offspring Health and Development. ANNALS OF NUTRITION & METABOLISM 2021; 76:1-13. [PMID: 33524980 DOI: 10.1159/000510595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Maternal undernutrition remains a critical public health problem. There are large regional and within-country disparities in the burden of underweight, anemia, and micronutrient deficiencies across the globe. Driving these disparities are complex and multifactorial causes, including access to health services, water and sanitation, women's status, and food insecurity as well as the underlying social, economic, and political context. Women's health, nutrition, and wellbeing across the continuum of preconception to pregnancy are critical for ensuring positive pregnancy and long-term outcomes for both the mother and child. In this review, we summarize the evidence base for nutrition interventions before and during pregnancy that will help guide programs targeted towards women's nutrition. Growing evidence from preconception nutrition trials demonstrates an impact on offspring size at birth. Preconception anemia and low preconception weight are associated with an increased risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age births. During pregnancy, several evidence-based strategies exist, including balanced-energy protein supplements, multiple micronutrient supplements, and small-quantity lipid nutrient supplements for improving birth outcomes. There, however, remain several important priority areas and research gaps for improving women's nutrition before and during pregnancy. Further progress is needed to prioritize preconception nutrition and access to health and family planning resources. Additional research is required to understand the long-term effects of preconception and pregnancy interventions particularly on offspring development. Furthermore, while there is a strong evidence base for maternal nutrition interventions, the next frontier requires a greater focus on implementation science and equity to decrease global maternal undernutrition disparities.
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- Melissa F Young
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA,
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Kinshella MLW, Omar S, Scherbinsky K, Vidler M, Magee LA, von Dadelszen P, Moore SE, Elango R. Effects of Maternal Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Placental Complications: An Umbrella Review, Meta-Analysis and Evidence Map. Nutrients 2021; 13:472. [PMID: 33573262 PMCID: PMC7912620 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The placenta is a vital, multi-functional organ that acts as an interface between maternal and fetal circulation during pregnancy. Nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy alter placental development and function, leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as pre-eclampsia, infants with small for gestational age and low birthweight, preterm birth, stillbirths and maternal mortality. Maternal nutritional supplementation may help to mitigate the risks, but the evidence base is difficult to navigate. The primary purpose of this umbrella review is to map the evidence on the effects of maternal nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on pregnancy outcomes related to placental disorders and maternal mortality. A systematic search was performed on seven electronic databases, the PROSPERO register and references lists of identified papers. The results were screened in a three-stage process based on title, abstract and full-text by two independent reviewers. Randomized controlled trial meta-analyses on the efficacy of maternal nutritional supplements or dietary interventions were included. There were 91 meta-analyses included, covering 23 types of supplements and three types of dietary interventions. We found evidence that supports supplementary vitamin D and/or calcium, omega-3, multiple micronutrients, lipid-based nutrients, and balanced protein energy in reducing the risks of adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes. However, these findings are limited by poor quality of evidence. Nutrient combinations show promise and support a paradigm shift to maternal dietary balance, rather than single micronutrient deficiencies, to improve maternal and fetal health. The review is registered at PROSPERO (CRD42020160887).
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- Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 0B3, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
- Department of Women & Children’s Health, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K8, Canada; (M.-L.W.K.); (S.O.); (K.S.); (M.V.); (L.A.M.); (P.v.D.)
- Department of Women & Children’s Health, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;
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- Department of Women & Children’s Health, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;
- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, P.O. Box 273 Banjul, The Gambia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 0B3, Canada
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Division of Neonatology, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada
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Ota E, da Silva Lopes K, Middleton P, Flenady V, Wariki WM, Rahman MO, Tobe-Gai R, Mori R. Antenatal interventions for preventing stillbirth, fetal loss and perinatal death: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 12:CD009599. [PMID: 33336827 PMCID: PMC8078228 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009599.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stillbirth is generally defined as a death prior to birth at or after 22 weeks' gestation. It remains a major public health concern globally. Antenatal interventions may reduce stillbirths and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in settings with high rates of stillbirth. There are several key antenatal strategies that aim to prevent stillbirth including nutrition, and prevention and management of infections. OBJECTIVES To summarise the evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of antenatal interventions for preventing stillbirth for low risk or unselected populations of women. METHODS We collaborated with Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth's Information Specialist to identify all their published reviews that specified or reported stillbirth; and we searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (search date: 29 Feburary 2020) to identify reviews published within other Cochrane groups. The primary outcome measure was stillbirth but in the absence of stillbirth data, we used perinatal mortality (both stillbirth and death in the first week of life), fetal loss or fetal death as outcomes. Two review authors independently evaluated reviews for inclusion, extracted data and assessed quality of evidence using AMSTAR (A Measurement Tool to Assess Reviews) and GRADE tools. We assigned interventions to categories with graphic icons to classify the effectiveness of interventions as: clear evidence of benefit or harm; clear evidence of no effect or equivalence; possible benefit or harm; or unknown benefit or harm or no effect or equivalence. MAIN RESULTS We identified 43 Cochrane Reviews that included interventions in pregnant women with the potential for preventing stillbirth; all of the included reviews reported our primary outcome 'stillbirth' or in the absence of stillbirth, 'perinatal death' or 'fetal loss/fetal death'. AMSTAR quality was high in 40 reviews with scores ranging from 8 to 11 and moderate in three reviews with a score of 7. Nutrition interventions Clear evidence of benefit: balanced energy/protein supplementation versus no supplementation suggests a probable reduction in stillbirth (risk ratio (RR) 0.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.39 to 0.94, 5 randomised controlled trials (RCTs), 3408 women; moderate-certainty evidence). Clear evidence of no effect or equivalence for stillbirth or perinatal death: vitamin A alone versus placebo or no treatment; and multiple micronutrients with iron and folic acid versus iron with or without folic acid. Unknown benefit or harm or no effect or equivalence: for all other nutrition interventions examined the effects were uncertain. Prevention and management of infections Possible benefit for fetal loss or death: insecticide-treated anti-malarial nets versus no nets (RR 0.67, 95% CI 0.47 to 0.97, 4 RCTs; low-certainty). Unknown evidence of no effect or equivalence: drugs for preventing malaria (stillbirth RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.36, 5 RCTs, 7130 women, moderate certainty in women of all parity; perinatal death RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.63, 4 RCTs, 5216 women, moderate-certainty in women of all parity). Prevention, detection and management of other morbidities Clear evidence of benefit: the following interventions suggest a reduction: midwife-led models of care in settings where the midwife is the primary healthcare provider particularly for low-risk pregnant women (overall fetal loss/neonatal death reduction RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.71 to 0.99, 13 RCTs, 17,561 women; high-certainty), training versus not training traditional birth attendants in rural populations of low- and middle-income countries (stillbirth reduction odds ratio (OR) 0.69, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.83, 1 RCT, 18,699 women, moderate-certainty; perinatal death reduction OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.83, 1 RCT, 18,699 women, moderate-certainty). Clear evidence of harm: a reduced number of antenatal care visits probably results in an increase in perinatal death (RR 1.14 95% CI 1.00 to 1.31, 5 RCTs, 56,431 women; moderate-certainty evidence). Clear evidence of no effect or equivalence: there was evidence of no effect in the risk of stillbirth/fetal loss or perinatal death for the following interventions and comparisons: psychosocial interventions; and providing case notes to women. Possible benefit: community-based intervention packages (including community support groups/women's groups, community mobilisation and home visitation, or training traditional birth attendants who made home visits) may result in a reduction of stillbirth (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.91, 15 RCTs, 201,181 women; low-certainty) and perinatal death (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.86, 17 RCTs, 282,327 women; low-certainty). Unknown benefit or harm or no effect or equivalence: the effects were uncertain for other interventions examined. Screening and management of fetal growth and well-being Clear evidence of benefit: computerised antenatal cardiotocography for assessing infant's well-being in utero compared with traditional antenatal cardiotocography (perinatal mortality reduction RR 0.20, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.88, 2 RCTs, 469 women; moderate-certainty). Unknown benefit or harm or no effect or equivalence: the effects were uncertain for other interventions examined. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS While most interventions were unable to demonstrate a clear effect in reducing stillbirth or perinatal death, several interventions suggested a clear benefit, such as balanced energy/protein supplements, midwife-led models of care, training versus not training traditional birth attendants, and antenatal cardiotocography. Possible benefits were also observed for insecticide-treated anti-malarial nets and community-based intervention packages, whereas a reduced number of antenatal care visits were shown to be harmful. However, there was variation in the effectiveness of interventions across different settings, indicating the need to carefully understand the context in which these interventions were tested. Further high-quality RCTs are needed to evaluate the effects of antenatal preventive interventions and which approaches are most effective to reduce the risk of stillbirth. Stillbirth (or fetal death), perinatal and neonatal death need to be reported separately in future RCTs of antenatal interventions to allow assessment of different interventions on these rare but important outcomes and they need to clearly define the target populations of women where the intervention is most likely to be of benefit. As the high burden of stillbirths occurs in low- and middle-income countries, further high-quality trials need to be conducted in these settings as a priority.
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- Erika Ota
- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, Mater Research Institute - The University of Queensland (MRI-UQ), Brisbane, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Adu‐Afarwuah S. Impact of nutrient supplementation on maternal nutrition and child growth and development in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2020; 16 Suppl 3:e12960. [PMID: 33347727 PMCID: PMC7752123 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Micronutrient deficiencies remain common among women and children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); in pregnant/lactating women, the intakes of essential fatty acids may also be low. Enriching home-prepared foods with small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) is a promising new strategy of delivering additional micronutrients, essential fatty acids and good quality protein to women and children. This narrative review aimed to examine the impact of SQ-LNSs supplementation among women and infants and young children in SSA, and to discuss the differential impact of SQ-LNS consumption across different settings. Papers reporting randomized trials conducted in SSA in which apparently healthy women and/or ≥6-mo-old children received SQ-LNSs were identified through electronic and manual searches. Prenatal SQ-LNS consumption reduced the prevalence of low gestational weight gain in Ghana when compared with multiple micronutrients supplementation, and was associated with poorer iron/hemoglobin status when compared with iron-plus-folic acid supplementation. SQ-LNSs received alone or as intervention package improved infant/child growth in two trials in Ghana and one trial each in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa, but had no impact on growth in two trials in Malawi. SQ-LNSs supplementation improved motor development in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Kenya, and South Africa, but had no impact on language, socio-emotional, and executive functions in Ghana and Malawi and on Griffiths' developmental scores in Malawi. SQ-LNSs may contribute to improving child growth in SSA. More research is needed to determine the iron level in SQ-LNSs effective for improving both maternal hemoglobin/iron status and birth outcomes.
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- Seth Adu‐Afarwuah
- Department of Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of GhanaAccraGhana
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Hughes RL, Arnold CD, Young RR, Ashorn P, Maleta K, Fan YM, Ashorn U, Chaima D, Malamba-Banda C, Kable ME, Dewey KG. Infant gut microbiota characteristics generally do not modify effects of lipid-based nutrient supplementation on growth or inflammation: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in Malawi. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14861. [PMID: 32908192 PMCID: PMC7481312 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71922-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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An unhealthy gut microbial community may act as a barrier to improvement in growth and health outcomes in response to nutritional interventions. The objective of this analysis was to determine whether the infant microbiota modified the effects of a randomized controlled trial of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) in Malawi on growth and inflammation at 12 and 18 months, respectively. We characterized baseline microbiota composition of fecal samples at 6 months of age (n = 506, prior to infant supplementation, which extended to 18 months) using 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the V4 region. Features of the gut microbiota previously identified as being involved in fatty acid or micronutrient metabolism or in outcomes relating to growth and inflammation, especially in children, were investigated. Prior to correction for multiple hypothesis testing, the effects of LNS on growth appeared to be modified by Clostridium (p-for-interaction = 0.02), Ruminococcus (p-for-interaction = 0.007), and Firmicutes (p-for-interaction = 0.04) and effects on inflammation appeared to be modified by Faecalibacterium (p-for-interaction = 0.03) and Streptococcus (p-for-interaction = 0.004). However, after correction for multiple hypothesis testing these findings were not statistically significant, suggesting that the gut microbiota did not alter the effect of LNS on infant growth and inflammation in this cohort.
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- Riley L Hughes
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre 3, Malawi
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Center for Child Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Immunity and Disease Prevention, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Kamng'ona AW, Young R, Arnold CD, Patson N, Jorgensen JM, Kortekangas E, Chaima D, Malamba C, Ashorn U, Cheung YB, Ashorn P, Maleta K, Dewey KG. Provision of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements to Mothers During Pregnancy and 6 Months Postpartum and to Their Infants from 6 to 18 Months Promotes Infant Gut Microbiota Diversity at 18 Months of Age but Not Microbiota Maturation in a Rural Malawian Setting: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Trial. J Nutr 2020; 150:918-928. [PMID: 31909811 PMCID: PMC7138685 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxz298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diet may alter the configuration of gut microbiota, but the impact of prenatal and postnatal nutritional interventions on infant gut microbiota has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether providing lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNSs) to mother-infant dyads promotes a more diverse and mature infant gut microbiota, compared to maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients (MMN) or iron and folic acid (IFA). METHODS We enrolled 869 pregnant women in a randomized trial in Malawi. There were 3 study groups, with women receiving 1 MMN capsule daily during pregnancy and 6 mo postpartum, or 1 LNS sachet (20 g) daily during pregnancy and 6 mo postpartum, or 1 IFA capsule daily (during pregnancy) then a placebo daily (postpartum). Infants in the LNS group received LNS from 6 to 18 mo; infants in the other groups did not receive supplements. The infants' fecal microbiota were characterized by PCR amplification and sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene (variable region 4). The primary outcomes were microbiota α diversity and maturation [as microbiota-for-age z score (MAZ)]. Specific associations of taxa with intervention were established with indicator species analysis (ISA). RESULTS Primary outcomes did not differ between IFA and MMN groups, so these groups were combined (IFA + MMN). Mean ± SD α diversity was higher in the LNS group at 18 mo for Shannon index [3.01 ± 0.57 (LNS) compared with 2.91 ± 0.60 (IFA + MMN), P = 0.032] and Pielou's evenness index [0.61 ± 0.08 (LNS) compared with 0.60 ± 0.09 (IFA + MMN), P = 0.043]; no significant differences were observed at 1, 6, 12, or 30 mo. MAZ and β diversity did not differ at any age. We found 10 and 3 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) positively associated with LNS and IFA + MMN, respectively; however, these associations became nonsignificant following false discovery rate correction at 10%. CONCLUSIONS Prenatal and postnatal LNS intake promoted infant gut microbiota diversity at 18 mo, after 12 mo of child supplementation, but did not alter microbiota maturation. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01239693.
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- Arox W Kamng'ona
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi,Address correspondence to AWK (e-mail: )
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Center for Child Health Research, University of Tampere Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Center for Child Health Research, University of Tampere Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- Program in Health Services & Systems Research and Center for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857
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- Center for Child Health Research, University of Tampere Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, 33100 Tampere, Finland,Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Institute for Global Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Goto E. Effectiveness of Prenatal Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplementation to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Meta-analysis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 101:994-999. [PMID: 31516104 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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This study was performed to examine whether prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplementation is an effective means of improving birth outcomes compared with other types of supplementation including iron folic acid (IFA), United Nations multiple micronutrient preparation (UNIMAP), other multiple micronutrients (MMN), and fortified corn-soy blend (CSB). A meta-analysis was performed to determine the relative risks and mean differences in birth outcomes between prenatal lipid-based nutrients versus prenatal IFA, UNIMAP, other MMN, and CSB in randomized controlled trials. Eleven databases, including PubMed (MEDLINE), were searched. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias. Fifty-eight overall good-quality studies extracted from 11 eligible articles with 101,553 mother-baby pairs were included. Lipid-based nutrient supplementation significantly reduced the risks of low birthweight, small for gestational age, and stunting (n = 5, 5, and 4, respectively) and significantly increased the means of birthweight, birth length, arm circumference, and weight-for-age z-score (n = 5, 5, 4, and 3, respectively). Lipid-based nutrient supplementation did not significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth, stillbirth, abortion, perinatal death, or underweight (n = 5, 5, 5, 3, or 3, respectively) or significantly increase the mean of head circumference or height-for-age z-score (n = 4 or 2, respectively). In conclusion, the results supported the efficacy of prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplementation compared with IFA, UNIMAP, other MMN, and CSB for reducing the risk of small birth size.
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- Eita Goto
- Department of Medicine and Public Health, Nagoya Medical Science Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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Okala SG, Sise EA, Sosseh F, Prentice AM, Woollett LA, Moore SE. Maternal plasma lipid levels across pregnancy and the risks of small-for-gestational age and low birth weight: a cohort study from rural Gambia. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:153. [PMID: 32164563 PMCID: PMC7068879 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-2834-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Sub-optimal maternal lipid levels during pregnancy may be implicated in the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to low birth weight (LBW) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA). We aimed to determine whether maternal lipid levels across pregnancy were associated with birth weight and the risks of LBW and SGA in rural Gambia. Methods This secondary analysis of the ENID trial involved 573 pregnant women with term deliveries. Plasma levels of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and triglycerides (TG) were analyzed at enrolment (mean (SD) = 13.9 (3.3) weeks gestation), 20 and 30 weeks gestation as continuous variables and percentile groups. Regression models with adjustment for confounders were used to examine associations between gestational lipid levels and birth weight and the risks of LBW (birth weight < 2500 g) and SGA (<10th percentile INTERGROWTH-21ST for birth weight). Results There were 7.9% LBW and 32.5% SGA infants. At enrolment, every unit increase in HDL-c was associated with a 2.7% (P = 0.011) reduction in relative risk of LBW. At 20 weeks gestation, every unit increase in TC levels was associated with a 1.3% reduction in relative risk of LBW (P = 0.002). Low (<10th percentile) HDL-c at enrolment or at 20 weeks gestation was associated with a 2.6 (P = 0.007) and 3.0 (P = 0.003) times greater risk of LBW, respectively, compared with referent (10th─90th) HDL-c. High (>90th percentile) LDL-c at 30 weeks gestation was associated with a 55% lower risk of SGA compared with referent LDL-c (P = 0.017). Increased levels of TC (β = 1.3, P = 0.027) at 20 weeks gestation and of TC (β = 1.2, P = 0.006) and LDL-c (β = 1.5, P = 0.002) at 30 weeks gestation were all associated with higher birth weight. Conclusions In rural Gambia, lipid levels during pregnancy were associated with infant birth weight and the risks of LBW and SGA. Associations varied by lipid class and changed across pregnancy, indicating an adaptive process by which maternal lipids may influence fetal growth and birth outcomes. Trial registration This trial was registered as ISRCTN49285450 on: 12/11/2009.
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- Sandra G Okala
- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, King's College London, London, SE1 7EH, UK. .,MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia.
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Oh C, Keats EC, Bhutta ZA. Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation During Pregnancy on Maternal, Birth, Child Health and Development Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2020; 12:E491. [PMID: 32075071 PMCID: PMC7071347 DOI: 10.3390/nu12020491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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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 pregnancy due to increased energy and nutritional demands, causing adverse outcomes in mother and child, but could be mitigated by interventions like micronutrient supplementation. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review that aimed to compile evidence from both efficacy and effectiveness trials, evaluating different supplementation interventions on maternal, birth, child health, and developmental outcomes. We evaluated randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies published since 1995 in peer-reviewed and grey literature that assessed the effects of calcium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin D, and zinc supplementation compared to placebo/no treatment; iron-folic (IFA) supplementation compared to folic acid only; multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplementation compared to IFA; and lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) compared to MMN supplementation. Seventy-two studies, which collectively involved 314 papers (451,723 women), were included. Meta-analyses showed improvement in several key birth outcomes, such as preterm birth, small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birthweight with MMN supplementation, compared to IFA. MMN also improved child outcomes, including diarrhea incidence and retinol concentration, which are findings not previously reported. Across all comparisons, micronutrient supplementation had little to no effect on mortality (maternal, neonatal, perinatal, and infant) outcomes, which is consistent with other systematic reviews. IFA supplementation showed notable improvement in maternal anemia and the reduction in low birthweight, whereas LNS supplementation had no apparent effect on outcomes; further research that compares LNS and MMN supplementation could help understand differences with these commodities. For single micronutrient supplementation, improvements were noted in only a few outcomes, mainly pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (calcium), maternal anemia (iron), preterm births (vitamin D), and maternal serum zinc concentration (zinc). These findings highlight that micronutrient-specific supplementation should be tailored to specific groups or needs for maximum benefit. In addition, they further contribute to the ongoing discourse of choosing antenatal MMN over IFA as the standard of care in LMICs.
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- Christina Oh
- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada; (C.O.); (E.C.K.)
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- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada; (C.O.); (E.C.K.)
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- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada; (C.O.); (E.C.K.)
- Centre of Excellence in Women and Child’s Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
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Adu-Afarwuah S, Young RR, Lartey A, Okronipa H, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Oaks BM, Dewey KG. Supplementation with Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Does Not Increase Child Morbidity in a Semiurban Setting in Ghana: A Secondary Outcome Noninferiority Analysis of the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS)-DYAD Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr 2020; 150:382-393. [PMID: 31603205 PMCID: PMC7722352 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxz243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adequate knowledge about the safety of consumption of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) is needed. OBJECTIVE We aimed to test the hypothesis that SQ-LNS consumption is noninferior to control with respect to child morbidity. METHODS Women (n = 1320) ≤20 wk pregnant were assigned to iron and folic acid until delivery with no supplementation for offspring; or multiple micronutrient supplements until 6 mo postpartum with no supplementation for offspring; or SQ-LNSs until 6 mo postpartum, and SQ-LNSs for offspring (6 mg Fe/d) from 6 to 18 mo of age [the lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) group]. We assessed noninferiority (margin ≤20%) between any 2 groups during 0-6 mo of age, and between the non-LNS and LNS groups during 6-18 mo of age for caregiver-reported acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, fever/suspected malaria, poor appetite, and "other illnesses." RESULTS During 0-6 mo of age, 1197 infants contributed 190,503 infant-days. For all morbidity combined, overall mean incidence (per 100 infant-days) was 3.3 episodes, overall mean prevalence (percentage of infant-days) was 19.3%, and the 95% CIs of the incidence rate ratio (IRR) and longitudinal prevalence rate ratio (LPRR) between any 2 groups were ≤1.20. During 6-18 mo, there were 240,097 infant-days for the non-LNS group and 118,698 for the LNS group. For all morbidity combined, group mean incidences were 4.3 and 4.3, respectively (IRR: 1.0; 95% CI: 1.0, 1.1), and mean prevalences were 28.2% and 29.3%, respectively (LPRR: 1.0; 95% CI: 1.0, 1.1). Noninferiority was inconclusive for diarrhea, fever/suspected malaria, and poor appetite. CONCLUSIONS SQ-LNS consumption does not increase reported overall child morbidity in this population compared with the 2 other treatments.This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00970866.
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- Seth Adu-Afarwuah
- department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Program in International and Community Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
- Program in International and Community Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Centre for Child Health Research, Tampere University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; and
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- Centre for Child Health Research, Tampere University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland; and
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Program in International and Community Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Gilley SP, Weaver NE, Sticca EL, Jambal P, Palacios A, Kerns ME, Anand P, Kemp JF, Westcott JE, Figueroa L, Garcés AL, Ali SA, Pasha O, Saleem S, Hambidge KM, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF, Borengasser SJ. Longitudinal Changes of One-Carbon Metabolites and Amino Acid Concentrations during Pregnancy in the Women First Maternal Nutrition Trial. Curr Dev Nutr 2020; 4:nzz132. [PMID: 32175519 PMCID: PMC7064164 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Maternal dietary restriction and supplementation of one-carbon (1C) metabolites can impact offspring growth and DNA methylation. However, longitudinal research of 1C metabolite and amino acid (AA) concentrations over the reproductive cycle of human pregnancy is limited. OBJECTIVE To investigate longitudinal 1C metabolite and AA concentrations prior to and during pregnancy and the effects of a small-quantity lipid-based nutrition supplement (LNS) containing >20 micronutrients and prepregnancy BMI (ppBMI). METHODS This study was an ancillary study of the Women First Trial (NCT01883193, clinicaltrials.gov) focused on a subset of Guatemalan women (n = 134), 49% of whom entered pregnancy with a BMI ≥25 kg/m2. Ninety-five women received LNS during pregnancy (+LNS group), while the remainder did not (-LNS group). A subset of women from the Pakistan study site (n = 179) were used as a replication cohort, 124 of whom received LNS. Maternal blood was longitudinally collected on dried blood spot (DBS) cards at preconception, and at 12 and 34 wk gestation. A targeted metabolomics assay was performed on DBS samples at each time point using LC-MS/MS. Longitudinal analyses were performed using linear mixed modeling to investigate the influence of time, LNS, and ppBMI. RESULTS Concentrations of 23 of 27 metabolites, including betaine, choline, and serine, changed from preconception across gestation after application of a Bonferroni multiple testing correction (P < 0.00185). Sixteen of those metabolites showed similar changes in the replication cohort. Asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine were decreased by LNS in the participants from Guatemala. Only tyrosine was statistically associated with ppBMI at both study sites. CONCLUSIONS Time influenced most 1C metabolite and AA concentrations with a high degree of similarity between the 2 diverse study populations. These patterns were not significantly altered by LNS consumption or ppBMI. Future investigations will focus on 1C metabolite changes associated with infant outcomes, including DNA methylation. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01883193.
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- Stephanie P Gilley
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition in Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Institute of Nutrition in Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Aga Khan University, Department of Community Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Aga Khan University, Department of Community Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Aga Khan University, Department of Community Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
- Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Das JK, Salam RA, Hadi YB, Sadiq Sheikh S, Bhutta AZ, Weise Prinzo Z, Bhutta ZA. Preventive lipid-based nutrient supplements given with complementary foods to infants and young children 6 to 23 months of age for health, nutrition, and developmental outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 5:CD012611. [PMID: 31046132 PMCID: PMC6497129 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012611.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND One nutritional intervention advocated to prevent malnutrition among children is lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS). LNS provide a range of vitamins and minerals, but unlike most other micronutrient supplements, LNS also provide energy, protein and essential fatty acids. Alternative recipes and formulations to LNS include fortified blended foods (FBF), which are foods fortified with vitamins and minerals, and micronutrient powders (MNP), which are a combination of vitamins and minerals, OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects and safety of preventive LNS given with complementary foods on health, nutrition and developmental outcomes of non-hospitalised infants and children six to 23 months of age, and whether or not they are more effective than other foods (including FBF or MNP).This review did not assess the effects of LNS as supplementary foods or therapeutic foods in the management of moderate and severe acute malnutrition. SEARCH METHODS In October 2018, we searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, 21 other databases and two trials registers for relevant studies. We also checked the reference lists of included studies and relevant reviews and contacted the authors of studies and other experts in the area for any ongoing and unpublished studies. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs that evaluated the impact of LNS plus complementary foods given at point-of-use (for any dose, frequency, duration) to non-hospitalised infants and young children aged six to 23 months in stable or emergency settings and compared to no intervention, other supplementary foods (i.e. FBF), nutrition counselling or multiple micronutrient supplements or powders for point-of-use fortification of complementary foods. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened studies for relevance and, for those studies included in the review, extracted data, assessed risk of bias and rated the quality of the evidence using the GRADE approach. We carried out statistical analysis using Review Manager software. We used a random-effects meta-analysis for combining data as the interventions differed significantly. We set out the main findings of the review in 'Summary of findings' tables,. MAIN RESULTS Our search identified a total of 8124 records, from which we included 17 studies (54 papers) with 23,200 children in the review. The included studies reported on one or more of the pre-specified primary outcomes, and five studies included multiple comparison groups.Overall, the majority of trials were at low risk of bias for random sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessment, incomplete outcome data, selective reporting and other sources of bias, but at high risk of bias for blinding of participants and personnel due to the nature of the intervention. Using the GRADE approach, we judged the quality of the evidence for most outcomes as low or moderate.LNS+complementary feeding compared with no intervention Thirteen studies compared LNS plus complementary feeding with no intervention. LNS plus complementary feeding reduced the prevalence of moderate stunting by 7% (risk ratio (RR) 0.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88 to 0.98; nine studies, 13,372 participants; moderate-quality evidence), severe stunting by 15% (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.98; five studies, 6151 participants; moderate-quality evidence), moderate wasting by 18% (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.91; eight studies; 13,172 participants; moderate-quality evidence), moderate underweight by 15% (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.80 to 0.91; eight studies, 13,073 participants; moderate-quality evidence), and anaemia by 21% (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.90; five studies, 2332 participants; low-quality evidence). There was no impact of LNS plus complementary feeding on severe wasting (RR 1.27, 95% CI 0.66 to 2.46; three studies, 2329 participants) and severe underweight (RR 0.78, 95%CI 0.54 to 1.13; two studies, 1729 participants). Adverse effects did not differ between the groups (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.01; three studies, 3382 participants).LNS+complementary feeding compared with FBF Five studies compared LNS plus complementary feeding with other FBF, including corn soy blend and UNIMIX. We pooled four of the five studies in meta-analyses and found that, when compared to other FBF, LNS plus complementary feeding significantly reduced the prevalence of moderate stunting (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.82 to 0.97; three studies, 2828 participants; moderate-quality evidence), moderate wasting (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.97; two studies, 2290 participants; moderate-quality evidence), and moderate underweight (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.91; two studies, 2280 participants; moderate-quality evidence). We found no difference between LNS plus complementary feeding and FBF for severe stunting (RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.12 to 1.42; two studies, 729 participants; low-quality evidence), severe wasting (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.19 to 2.81; two studies, 735 participants; moderate-quality evidence), and severe underweight (RR 1.23, 95% CI 0.67 to 2.25; one study, 173 participants; low-quality evidence).LNS+complementary feeding compared with MNP Four studies compared LNS plus complementary feeding with MNP. We pooled data from three of the four studies in meta-analyses and found that compared to MNP, LNS plus complementary feeding significantly reduced the prevalence of moderate underweight (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.99; two studies, 2004 participants; moderate-quality evidence) and anaemia (RR 0.38, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.68; two studies, 557 participants; low-quality evidence). There was no difference between LNS plus complementary feeding and MNP for moderate stunting (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.02; three studies, 2365 participants) and moderate wasting (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.23; two studies, 2004 participants). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The findings of this review suggest that LNS plus complementary feeding compared to no intervention is effective at improving growth outcomes and anaemia without adverse effects among children aged six to 23 months in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in Asia and Africa, and more effective if provided over a longer duration of time (over 12 months). Limited evidence also suggests that LNS plus complementary feeding is more effective than FBF and MNP at improving growth outcomes.
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- Jai K Das
- Aga Khan University HospitalDivision of Women and Child HealthStadium RoadPO Box 3500KarachiSindPakistan
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- Aga Khan University HospitalDivision of Women and Child HealthStadium RoadPO Box 3500KarachiSindPakistan
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- West Virginia UniversityDepartment of Internal Medicine1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest VirginiaUSA26506
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- Aga Khan University HospitalDivision of Women and Child HealthStadium RoadPO Box 3500KarachiSindPakistan
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- Dow University of Health SciencesKarachiSindhPakistan75500
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- World Health OrganizationDepartment of Nutrition for Health and DevelopmentAvenue Appia 20GenevaGESwitzerland1211
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- The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCentre for Global Child HealthTorontoCanada
- Aga Khan University HospitalCenter for Excellence in Women and Child HealthKarachiPakistan
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