Low birth weight
Supplements studied for low birth weight.
Overview
Evidence for preventing low birth weight is mixed and mostly limited across 31 studies. Maternal Iron supplementation during pregnancy shows early but uncertain associations across the birth-weight distribution. Calcium supplements of 1000 to 2000 mg daily during pregnancy did not reduce low birth weight risk in pooled analyses.
Casein Protein formulas support growth comparably to breast milk or other formulas over six weeks to six months, though whey may help premature babies more. L-Carnitine and Vitamin D show mixed or unclear results for birth weight specifically. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below for details.
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