Addressing inequities in the global burden of maternal undernutrition: the role of targeting

[...]based on a systematic review of evidence,9 the guidelines also include a ‘context-specific’ recommendation that pregnant women in ‘undernourished populations’ consume balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplements. The systematic review showed BEP to reduce SGA by 21%,9 and increase mean birth weight by 41 g; the impact of BEP on increasing birth weight was higher in undernourished women (approximately 100 g).10 The WHO guideline recommends a population-based approach and suggests use of BEP where the population prevalence of low BMI (