Abstract
BACKGROUND: Little evidence about the effects of antenatal iron supplementation on infant anaemia is available. The aim was to compare effects on six-month-old infants Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration and anaemia of daily iron-folic acid (IFA), twice-weekly IFA with or without other micronutrients (MMN) and usual antenatal care in rural Vietnam.METHODS AND FINDINGS:Secondary data analysis from: a prospective population-based observational study (OS) which examined effects of antenatal psychosocial factors, anaemia and iron deficiency on infant development and health; and a three-arm cluster randomised trial (CRT) of different antenatal iron supplementation regimens. In the OS 497 women (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1 - 11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 (e0125740) |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |