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
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
High
In undernourished populations, high-protein supplementation is not recommended for pregnant women to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes
Notes and Remarks
- 1.The GDG noted that there is insufficient evidence on the benefits, if any, of high-protein supplementation.
- 2.Further research on the effects of high-protein supplements in undernourished populations is not considered a research priority.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience
Year2016
InstitutionWHO