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...
Beltrán Calvo, Carmen;
Martín López, Juliana Ester;
Solà Arnau, Ivan;
Aceituno Velasco, Longinos;
Alomar Castell, Margalida;
Barona Vilar, Carmen;
Corona Páez, Isabel;
Costa Sampere, Dolors;
Fillol Crespo, Manuel;
Espiga López, Isabel;
García Carrascosa, Laura;
Martín Seco, Yolanda;
Martínez Romero, María Dolores;
Elisabeth Müller, Angela;
Olza Fernandez, Ibone;
Parra Casado, Marta;
Quintana Pantaleón, Rosario;
Tejero Lainez, Carmen;
Torrejón Cardoso, Rafael;
Velasco Juez, Casilda.
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....
Pregnancy Complications/prevention & control,
Postpartum Period,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control,
Immunotherapy, Active,
Prenatal Nutrition,
Primary Health Care,
Prenatal Care,
Maternal-Child Health Services/standards,
GRADE Approach
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
