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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 7 · 100%High 0 · 0%

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

Maternal anaemia at term or near term (haemoglobin (Hb) less than 110 g/L) · pregnant women

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) probably leads to higher maternal anaemia at term or near term (haemoglobin (Hb) less than… compared with iron folic acid (IFA) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Maternal death · pregnant women

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) showed no clear difference in maternal mortality (measured at six weeks postpartum) compared with iron folic acid (IFA) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) · pregnant women

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) showed no clear difference in low birth weight (< 2500 g) compared with iron folic acid (IFA) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Small‐for‐gestational age · pregnant women

Summary of findings: lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) probably leads to lower small‐for‐gestational age compared with iron folic acid (IFA) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Preterm birth · pregnant women

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).

1 finding from 1 review