Prenatal multiple micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and newborn telomere length and mitochondrial DNA content: a randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso
Giles T. Hanley-Cook, Yuri Bastos-Moreira, Dries S. Martens, Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg, Laeticia Celine Toe, Brenda de Kok, Lionel Ouédraogo, Alemayehu Argaw, Kokeb Tesfamariam, Patrick Kolsteren, Lieven Huybregts, Tim S. Nawrot, Sarah De Saeger, Marthe De Boevre, Carl Lachat
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Abstract
Background Evidence regarding the effectiveness of prenatal nutritional supplements has mainly considered anthropometric pregnancy outcomes. The effect on markers of health and disease, such as offspring telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA content (mtDNAc) is unknown.