The association between daily 500 mg calcium supplementation and lower pregnancy-induced hypertension risk in Bangladesh

The association between daily 500 mg calcium supplementation and lower pregnancy-induced hypertension risk in Bangladesh

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that daily supplementation of 1500 to 2000 mg of calcium during pregnancy reduces pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). However, the evidence on the efficacy of low-dose calcium supplementation on PIH is limited. This paper assesses the longitudinal correlation...

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Main Authors: Fouzia Khanam, Belal Hossain, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Dipak K. Mitra, Wameq Azfar Raza, Mahfuza Rifat, Kaosar Afsana, Mahfuzar Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Calcium supplementation
Maternal nutrition initiative (MNI)
Global health
Maternal mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2046-0

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