Bibliographic information

GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Maintained

Pregnant women with active TB and moderate undernutrition, or with inadequate weight gain, should be provided with locally available nutrientrich or fortified supplementary foods, as necessary to achieve an average weekly minimum weight gain of approximately 300 g in the second and third trimesters.

Recommended in favor

Strong

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Originally Developed
Guideline

Guideline: nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis

Year2013
InstitutionWorld Health Organization