What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) vs multiple micronutrients (MMN)

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) showed no clear difference in preterm births (births before 37 weeks of gestation) compared with multiple micronutrients (MMN) (moderate certainty).

• Lipid‐based nutrient supplements for maternal, birth, and infant developmental outcomes 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.15 [0.93, 1.42]
  3 studies · 2393 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) vs iron folic acid (IFA)

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) showed no clear difference in preterm births (births before 37 weeks of gestation) compared with iron folic acid (IFA) (moderate certainty).

• Lipid‐based nutrient supplements for maternal, birth, and infant developmental outcomes 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.94 [0.8, 1.11]
  3 studies · 5924 participants
  Moderate

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs multiple micronutrients (MMN)

• Multiple micronutrient powders for home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods in pregnant women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs iron folic acid (IFA)

• Multiple micronutrient powders for home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods in pregnant women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 participants
  GRADE not reported