02598nas a2200289 4500008004100000245012300041210006900164260001700233300001400250490000700264520168300271653002701954653002101981653003802002653002302040653001902063100001902082700000502101700001602106700002002122700002902142700001902171700002902190700001702219700003202236856004002268 2024 eng d00aEffect of Moringa Oleifera Plus Royal Jelly Capsules in The Gestation Age and Placenta Weight of Newborns in Indonesia0 aEffect of Moringa Oleifera Plus Royal Jelly Capsules in The Gest cOctober 2024 a1177-11820 v163 a

Background: The incidence of adverse birth outcomes (ABO) in low- and middle-income countries (LIMC) remains significantly elevated. Moringa oleifera (MO), rich nutritional profile, offers to reduce ABO. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of MO plus royal jelly capsules on the gestational age and placental weight of newborns in Indonesia. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental design setup in the Banggai district, Central Sulawesi Province. The study used a purposive sampling of 80 pregnant women from each sub-district. Moilong District received MRJ, while South Batui District was the Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) control group. Both groups took one capsule daily for six months. Data analysis using SPSS v28 for Windows, including Chi-square/Fisher's exact test, Kolmogorov- Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney test, and ANCOVA, with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: The demographic characteristics in both groups were similar (p > 0.05), except for BMI (p=0.031). Pregnancy outcomes data were also identical (p > 0.05). The Mann-Whitney test did not show a significant difference (p = 0.696) in the gestational age of delivery between the groups. However, there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the PW variable within the MRJ group, as shown by the Mann-Whitney test. After adjusting for BMI in PW, the ANCOVA test indicated a significant difference (p = 0.001). Conclusions: The study concludes that MRJ and MMS interventions are effective and safe in preventing ABO in newborns based on gestational age and placental weight.

10aAdverse Birth Outcomes10aMoringa oleifera10aMultiple Micronutrient Supplement10aPregnancy outcomes10aPregnant women1 aFitriani, Lina1 a1 aHadju, Veni1 aNasir, Sudirman1 aMoedjiono, Apik, Indarty1 aMuis, Masyitha1 aTaslim, Nurpudji, Astuti1 aSumarni, Sri1 aFirdaus, M.Bambang, Uswatul uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/2403