NSU Research Contributions
Title : Combined Food and Micronutrient Supplements during Pregnancy Have Limited Impact on Child Blood Pressure and Kidney Function in Rural Bangladesh
Authors : Sophie Hawkesworth, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Ashraf I. Kahn, Mohammad D.H. Hawlader, Anthony J.C. Fulford, Shams-El Arifeen, Lars-Åke Persson, and Sophie E. Moore
| Journal Article Title: The Journal of Nutrition | Volume Number: 143 | Publication Year : 2013 | Issue Number: 5 |
| Index: scopus | Ranking: Q1 | Publisher Name: Elsevier Inc. | |
| Pages : 7 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG2 Zero Hunger SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age Reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health and well-being Achieve universal health coverage End all forms of malnutrition |
| Impact statement: This follow-up study of the MINIMat trial in rural Bangladesh provides rare evidence on how prenatal nutritional interventions affect offspring health at 4.5 years of age. The research reveals that while an early invitation to food supplementation was associated with a lower childhood diastolic blood pressure (0.72 mm Hg), multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) were associated with a marginally higher reading. Additionally, high-iron supplementation showed some evidence of being linked to a higher glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Despite these associations, the study concludes that the overall impact of these pregnancy supplements on blood pressure and kidney function is limited, suggesting that these specific public health interventions may have a minimal effect on these cardiovascular risk factors in early childhood within this population. | Collaboration: Partner University | Keywords: Prenatal nutrition, micronutrient supplementation, blood pressure, kidney function, and developmental origins of disease |
