Secondary outcomes of the RCT on maternal, newborn and child level
| Maternal outcomes | Newborn | Child |
| Total and trimester-specific prenatal weight gain and gestational weight change. | Birth weight (measured within 72 hours after birth). | Weight-for-age Z-score at 6 months of age (WAZ) (and 9 and 12 months on a subsample). |
| Probable and possible maternal postnatal depression at 2 and 6 months of child age. | Birth length (measured within 72 hours after birth). | Weight-for-length Z-score at 6 months of age (WLZ) (and 9 and 12 months on a subsample). |
| Maternal anaemia at the third antenatal consultation. | Ponderal or Rohrer’s index at birth. | Stunting at 6 months of age. |
| Women’s mean and minimum dietary diversity score (measured twice weekly). | Gestational age at delivery. | Wasting at 6 months of age. |
| Large-for-gestational age. | Underweight at 6 months of age. | |
| Chest circumference (measured within 72 hours after birth). | Duration of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of age. | |
| Head circumference (measured within 72 hours after birth). | Incidence of child wasting over first 6 months of life. | |
| Arm circumference (measured within 72 hours after birth). | Weight gain over first 6 months of life. | |
| Incidence of preterm birth. | Child mortality (between birth and 6 months of age). | |
| Fetal loss. | Monthly change in LAZ over first 6 months of life. | |
| Stillbirths. | Monthly change in WLZ over first 6 months of life. | |
| Monthly change in WAZ over first 6 months of life. | ||
| Monthly change in head circumference over first 6 months of life. | ||
| Child morbidity symptoms over first 6 months of life. | ||
| Anaemia at 6 months of age. | ||
| Haemoglobin concentration at 6 months of age. |
LAZ, length-for-age z-score; RCT, randomised controlled trial.