Nutrition and Health
Preconception nutritional supplementation and behavioral interventions and their association with maternal and neonatal health: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Preconception health influences pregnancy outcomes, with poor nutrition and health-related behaviors linked to anemia, preeclampsia, and fetal growth restriction. Despite increasing attention to these adverse outcomes, evidence on preconception nutritional and behavioral interventions remains limited, fragmented, and inconsistently synthesized. Objectives To synthesize evidence on the role of preconception nutritional supplementation and behavioral interventions in supporting maternal and neonatal health …