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Periconceptional Multivitamin Use Decreases Risk of Small for Gestational Age Births

In a study involving 35,897 women in the Danish National Birth Cohort, supplementation with multivitamins during a 12-week periconceptional period was found to be associated with a reduced risk of small-for-gestational-age births and preterm births in non-overweight women. Specifically, in women with a BMI > 25 kg/m(2) , reduced risks of PTB (HR=0.84) and preterm labor (HR=0.80) were found, while no such associations were found in overweight women. These results suggest that multivitamin supplementation may reduce the risk of small for gestational age and preterm births in some women.

 

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