Does oral carbohydrate supplementation improve labour outcome? A systematic review and individual patient data meta‐analysis

Background Labour is a period of significant physical activity. The importance of carbohydrate intake to improve outcome has been recognised in sports medicine and general surgery. Objectives To assess the effect of oral carbohydrate supplementation on labour outcomes. Search strategy MEDLINE (1966–...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2016-03, Vol.123 (4), p.510-517
Main Authors: Malin, GL, Bugg, GJ, Thornton, J, Taylor, MA, Grauwen, N, Devlieger, R, Kardel, KR, Kubli, M, Tranmer, JE, Jones, NW
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Carbohydrates
Childbirth & labor
Clinical trials
Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage
Dietary Carbohydrates - metabolism
Dietary Supplements
Energy Metabolism - physiology
Female
Humans
individual patient data meta‐analysis
Labor, Obstetric - metabolism
Labor, Obstetric - physiology
labour outcome
Meta-analysis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Studies
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Summary:Background Labour is a period of significant physical activity. The importance of carbohydrate intake to improve outcome has been recognised in sports medicine and general surgery. Objectives To assess the effect of oral carbohydrate supplementation on labour outcomes. Search strategy MEDLINE (1966–2014), Embase, the Cochrane Library and clinical trial registries. Selection criteria Randomised controlled trials (RCT) of women randomised to receive oral carbohydrate in labour (
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.13728