According to American researchers, taking vitamins during pregnancy can effectively prevent fetal development in utero, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. In this regard, researchers recommend the intake of vitamin preparations for pregnant women in all developing countries. Prior to this study, a team led by Wafaie Fawzi of Harvard College found that vitamin drugs reduce the risk of intrauterine growth retardation in HIV-infected women.

Nevertheless. The intake of vitamins did not prevent premature birth or child loss in the early stages.

The study involved 8,468 pregnant women, among whom there were no HIV patients. All women received standard preparations for pregnant women, which contained iron and folic acid.

Half of the pregnant women also received drugs containing vitamins C, E and a mixture of B vitamins.

The third group received a placebo.

Interruption of pregnancy and premature birth occurred in 5% of pregnancies and did not depend on the intake of vitamins. The delay in intrauterine development, which was expressed in a very low birth weight, decreased by more than 2%.

According to the researchers, such results allow prescribing vitamin complexes for all pregnant women in developing countries, regardless of their HIV status.

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