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

• Hoofdauteurs: Khem Narayan Pokhrel (Auteur), Saki Thapa (Auteur), Paul Garner (Auteur), Maxine Caws (Auteur), Raghu Dhital (Auteur), Suman Chandra Gurung (Auteur), Tilly Fox (Auteur), Samjhana Shrestha (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...