Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso: A randomized controlled efficacy trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Providing balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplements is a promising intervention to improve birth outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, evidence is limited. We aimed to assess the efficacy of fortified BEP supplementation during pregnancy to imp...

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Main Authors: Brenda de Kok, Laeticia Celine Toe, Giles Hanley-Cook, Alemayehu Argaw, Moctar Ouédraogo, Anderson Compaoré, Katrien Vanslambrouck, Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg, Rasmané Ganaba, Patrick Kolsteren, Lieven Huybregts, Carl Lachat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004002