The objectives of this systematic review are:

• To summarise the evidence of the effectiveness of the meal supplementation intervention in improving maternal weight during pregnancy.
• To summarise the evidence of the effectiveness of the meal supplementation interventions in improving the haemoglobin status in pregnant women and overall nutrition status in children.

Citation

Swapnil Gadhave, Giridhara R Babu, Deepa R, Eunice Lobo, Nolita Dolcy Saldanha,. Effect of meal supplementation during the antenatal period on the improvement in maternal and birth weight. PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020175138 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020175138

Funding Agencies:
Indian Council of Medical Research under call for systematic review for National Health Priorities 2017