Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation has greater impact on birthweight than supplementation with iron and folic acid: A cluster-randomized, double-blind, controlled programmatic study in rural Niger

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317-327

  Zagré, Noël Marie ^a   Desplats, Gwénola ^a   Adou, Pierre ^b   Mamadoultaibou, Aïssa ^b   Aguayo, Victor M ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Low birthweight; Micronutrients; Niger; Pregnancy; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; INFANT MORTALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

AFRICA; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 35848930760     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800308     Document Type: Article

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