New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, WHO recommendation: calcium supplementation during pregnancy for prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
In areas where dietary calcium intake is low, calcium supplementation during pregnancy (at doses of 1.5–2.0 g elemental calcium/day) is recommended for the prevention of pre-eclampsia in all women, but especially those at high risk of developing pre-eclampsia.