BEP Supplementation Research in Bangladesh (JiVitA-BEP-IR) (Target-BEP)
Fetal Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight, Preterm Birth
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Fetal Growth Retardation focused on measuring Pregnancy, Birth weight, Energy and protein, Micronutrients, Antenatal care, Nutrition, Birth outcomes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Married women of reproductive age (15-35 y)
- living in the selected study area who are pregnant and consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently pregnant or lactating women (through 12 months postpartum),
- Married women who are sterilized or widowed/divorced will not be included in the pregnancy surveillance being used to identify newly pregnant women.
- Women with gestational age of >=28 weeks of gestation using reported last menstrual period.
Sites / Locations
- JiVitA ProjectRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Multiple Micronutrient Supplement for Pregnant women (UNIMMAP formulation) containing 15 nutrients all at a recommended daily allowance (RDA) for pregnancy to be consumed one-per-day during pregnancy
Balanced energy and protein (BEP) food supplement (ready-to-use) for pregnant women containing 15 nutrients all at an RDA for pregnancy, and Ca and P. to be consumed one-per-day during pregnancy. BEP is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for pregnancy use in undernourished contexts. Bangladesh is one such place. In this arm all pregnant women will receive this intervention
Balanced energy and protein food supplement (ready-to-use) for pregnant women containing 15 nutrients all at an RDA for pregnancy, and Ca and P. to be consumed one-per-day during pregnancy. BEP is recommended by the WHO for pregnancy use in undernourished contexts. Bangladesh is one such place. In this arm, only low pre-pregnancy BMI women (<18.5) will receive the BEP, the rest will receive the MMS.
Balanced energy and protein food supplement (ready-to-use) for pregnant women containing 15 nutrients all at an RDA for pregnancy, and Ca and P. to be consumed one-per-day during pregnancy. BEP is recommended by the WHO for pregnancy use in undernourished contexts. Bangladesh is one such place. In this arm, only low pre-pregnancy BMI women (<18.5) and those who have inadequate gestational weight gain during pregnancy will receive the BEP, the rest will receive the MMS.