Paper Title
THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF PROVIDING MULTI-MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS (MMS) DURING PREGNANCY ON CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract
Background - Stunting in children under five is a significant global issue with serious impacts on physical and cognitive development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a target to reduce the prevalence of stunting by 2025, focusing on the First 1000 Days of Life. Providing Multi-Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to pregnant women is one of the key strategies to improve the nutritional status and long-term health of children. Objective - This review aims to evaluate the long-term impact of providing MMS during pregnancy on child growth and development. Methods - The methods used in this review involve the identification and screening of articles from recent studies published from 2015 onwards, using electronic databases such as Elsevier, PubMed Central, Plos One, and Plos Medicine. A review was then conducted based on abstracts and full texts to ensure relevance to the topic of the review. Results - Seven studies were included in this literature review. The findings indicate that providing MMS to pregnant women can significantly improve children's gross and fine motor development scores at 12 months of age and cognitive development at 9-12 years of age. However, its impact on children's physical growth, such as weight, height, and head circumference, was not always consistent. MMS has the potential to offer long-term benefits in child development but needs to be combined with other comprehensive approaches to maximize its positive effects on children's overall health. Conclusion - Multi-Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy shows varied effects on child growth and development. Although there are some positive benefits for children's motor and cognitive development, particularly in populations at high risk of malnutrition, this supplementation alone is generally insufficient to significantly improve physical growth parameters such as weight, height, and head circumference.