Supplementation with fortified balanced energy-protein during pregnancy and lactation and its effects on birth outcomes and infant growth in southern Nepal: protocol of a 2×2 factorial randomised trial

• Main Authors: Joanne Katz (Author), James M Tielsch (Author), Luke C Mullany (Author), Daniel J Erchick (Author), Subarna K Khatry (Author), Steven C LeClerq (Author), Parul Christian (Author), Eleonor Zavala (Author), Tsering P Lama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Many women in low and middle-income countries enter pregnancy with low nutritional reserves with increased risk of fetal growth restriction and poor birth outcomes, including small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and preterm birth. Balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements have shown reductio...