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
Restriction in dietary salt intake during pregnancy with the aim of preventing the development of pre-eclampsia and its complications is not recommended.
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year2011
InstitutionWorld Health Organization