Table 1 Antenatal intervention effects
Outcome | Iron folic acid (IFA), relative to no supplementation | Multiple micronutrients (MMN), relative to IFA | Balanced energy protein (BEP), relative to MMN |
|---|---|---|---|
Antenatal hemoglobin, grams per liter | MD = + 7.8 (4.08, 11.52) [32] | MD = + 0 | MD = + 0 |
Stillbirth | RR = 1 | RR = 0.91 (0.71, 0.93) [32] | RR = 0.39 (0.19, 0.80) [33] |
Birthweight, grams | MD = + 57.73 (7.66, 107.79) [34] | MD = + 66.96 (13.13, 120.78) [36]a | |
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) | RR = 0.90 (0.86, 0.95) [37] | RR = 0.91 (0.84, 0.99) [38] | RR = 1 [36] |
Very preterm birth (< 32 weeks) | - | RR = 0.81 (0.71, 0.93) [35] |