Browsing by Subject "Iron and Folic Acid Supplements"

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Daily maternal lipid-based nutrient supplementation with 20 mg iron, compared with iron and folic acid with 60 mg iron, resulted in lower iron status in late pregnancy but not at 6 months postpartum in either the mothers or their infants in Bangladesh

Matias, Susana L; Mridha, Malay K; Young, Rebecca T; Hussain, Sohrab; Dewey, Kathryn G (Oxford Academic, 2018-09-10)

Background Maternal anemia and iron deficiency are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. Objective We aimed to determine the effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements for pregnant and lactating women (LNS-PL) ...