Friday, April 23, 2010

Vitamin could help under-nourished mothers have healthier babies

Vitamin could help under-nourished mothers have healthier babies - Health News, Health & Families - The Independent: "Providing vitamin supplements to poorly nourished women during pregnancy may reduce the risk of them giving birth to underweight babies, a study has shown.

A trial of 400 women in Hackney, east London, found the number of 'small-for-gestational age' babies was reduced among those who took a multi-vitamin supplement compared with those given a placebo.

The findings suggest diet in pregnancy may affect the health of babies later in life. Babies who are underweight at birth have a higher incidence of heart and other problems in adulthood."

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