Should all pregnant women take calcium supplements in Nepal? GRADE evidence to policy assessment

Background The WHO recommends oral calcium supplementation (1.5–2.0 g) in pregnant women to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia living in areas with low dietary calcium intake. Although maternal mortality is high in Nepal and eclampsia causes at least 20% of maternal deaths, implementing WHO recommenda...

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Published in:	Global Health Action
Main Authors:	Khem Narayan Pokhrel, Saki Thapa, Paul Garner, Maxine Caws, Raghu Dhital, Suman Chandra Gurung, Tilly Fox, Samjhana Shrestha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Subjects:	calcium supplementation pregnant women pre-eclampsia grade nepal
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2022.2128283

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