Table 2.

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.