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 (1966–2014), Embase, the Cochrane Library and clinical trial registries . Selection criteria Randomised controlled trials ( RCT ) of women randomised to...