Why was this study done?
overweight
INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION
Prenatal multimicronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein (BEP) supplementation is a promising nutritional intervention to alleviate the high burden of intrauterine growth retardation, including low birth weight and small-for-gestational age, in low- and middle-income countries.On the other hand, one concern with blanket prenatal supplementation programs using energy-dense supplements is that they could lead to more infant and/or maternal overweight, as observed with consumption of ultra-processed foods in high-income countries.However, only few studies evaluated the impact of prenatal BEP supplementation on the body composition of mothers and their newborns using a robust RCT design and a direct body composition assessment.