Effect of life skills building education and micronutrient supplements provided from preconception versus the standard of care on low birth weight births among adolescent and young Pakistani women (15–24 years): a prospective, population-based cluster-randomized trial

Effect of life skills building education and micronutrient supplements provided from preconception versus the standard of care on low birth weight births among adolescent and young Pakistani women (15–24 years): a prospective, population-based cluster-randomized trial

Abstract Background Risk factors known to impact maternal and newborn nutrition and health can exist from adolescence. If an undernourished adolescent girl becomes pregnant, her own health and pregnancy are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Offering preconception care from adolescence could...

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Main Authors: Jo-Anna B. Baxter, Yaqub Wasan, Sajid B. Soofi, Zamir Suhag, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Adolescence
Young adult
Nutrition
Micronutrients
Education
Preconception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0545-0

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