Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Pregnant women with active TB and moderate undernutrition, or with inadequate weight gain, should be provided with locally available nutrientrich or fortified supplementary foods, as necessary to achieve an average weekly minimum weight gain of approximately 300 g in the second and third trimesters.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Guideline: nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis
Year2013
InstitutionWorld Health Organization