BIGG

Resultados: 8

Guideline: use of multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women

Member States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization on the effects and safety of the use of multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women. This guideline is intended to help Member States in their efforts to make evidence-informed d...

Guía de práctica clínica de atención en el embarazo y puerperio

El objetivo de esta guía es establecer un conjunto de recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia científica de mayor calidad disponible para mejorar la salud de las mujeres embarazadas y puérperas, así como la salud de los y las recién nacidos....

Calcium supplementation in pregnant women

Poor maternal and newborn health and nutrition remain significant contributors to the burden of disease and mortality. Calcium supplementation has the potential to reduce adverse gestational outcomes, in particular by decreasing the risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, which are as...

Guideline: Daily iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnant women

It is estimated that 41.8% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic. At least half of this anaemia burden is assumed to be due to iron deficiency. Member States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the effectiveness and safety of daily iron and folic acid supplementation in ...

Guideline: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnant women

Vitamin D deficiency is thought to be common among pregnant women, particularly during the winter months, and has been found to be associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm birth, and other tissue-specific conditions. Recent scientific literature has repor...

Guideline: Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in non-anaemic pregnant women

It is estimated that 41.8% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic. At least half of this anaemia burden is assumed to be due to iron deficiency. Member States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the effectiveness and safety of different schemes of iron and folic acid supp...

Guideline: vitamin A supplementation in pregnant women

Maternal mortality rates remain high, with approximately 1000 women dying from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth worldwide every day. Vitamin A deficiency affects about 19 million pregnant women, mostly from the WHO regions of Africa and South-East Asia. During pregnancy, vitamin A is esse...

Use of multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to vitamin and mineral deficiencies because of the increase in metabolic demands to meet fetal requirements for growth and development (1). Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency and is the leading cause of anaemia in the general population....