Megan W. Bourassa, Saskia Osendarp, Seth Adu‐Afarwuah, Saima Ahmed et al.
Inadequate micronutrient intakes are relatively common in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially among pregnant women, who have increased micronutrient requirements. This can lead to an increase in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. This review presents the conclusions of a task for...
Megan W. Bourassa, Saskia Osendarp, Seth Adu‐Afarwuah, Saima Ahmed et al.
We appreciate the comments by Devakumar et al.1 and agree that there are still some unanswered questions regarding the long-term impact of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy. However, in their assessment, Devakumar and colleagues ignore the significant benefits shown in th...
Emily Smith, Filomena Gomes, Seth Adu‐Afarwuah, Víctor M. Aguayo et al.
Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in pregnancy reduces risk of infant low birthweight (LBW) and improves other maternal and infant outcomes compared with iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements alone. However, the impact of timing of initiation and adherence on the MMS effectiveness in real-wor...
Frances Knight, Ziaul H. Rana, Gabriela Cormick, José M. Belizán et al.
Globally, dietary intake of calcium is often insufficient, and it is unclear if adequacy could be achieved by promoting calcium-rich local foods. This study used linear programming and household consumption data from Uganda, Bangladesh, and Guatemala to assess whether local foods could meet calcium ...
Frances Knight, Elaine Ferguson, Ziaul H. Rana, José M. Belizán et al.
Adequate calcium intake is essential for health, especially for infants, children, adolescents, and women, yet is difficult to achieve with local foods in many low- and middle-income countries. Previous analysis found it was not always possible to identify food-based recommendations (FBRs) that reac...