Multivitamins
and Vitamin A
Clinical Study Title:
Effect of multivitamin and vitamin A supplements on weight gain
during pregnancy among HIV-1-infected women.
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English Summary: |
There
is evidence supporting the benefits of using a multivitamin
during pregnancy for all women, but especially women
who are HIV-positive. This study looked at the role
of multivitamins on weight gain among pregnant women
who were HIV-positive. Women who met this criteria
were placed into one of there different types of multivitamin
supplements or given a placebo. They were regularly
weighed and at the end of the pregnancy the weight
gain over the last 2 trimesters was compared. The
women in all three of the groups who received some
form of multivitamin were able to maintain a healthy
weight gain, while those women who took a placebo
had smaller weight gain during the last trimester.
This study suggests that the use of a multivitamin
during pregnancy for women who are HIV-positive can
help to maintain a healthy weight gain throughout
the course of pregnancy. |
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Authors:
Villamor E. Msamanga G. Spiegelman D. Antelman G. Peterson KE. Hunter
DJ. Fawzi WW.
Institution:
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health,
Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(5):1082-90, 2002 Nov.
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