Iron but not folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of low birthweight in pregnant women without anaemia: A case-control study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-124

  Palma, S ^a   Perez Iglesias, R ^b   Prieto, D ^b   Pardo, R ^b   Llorca, J ^b   Delgado Rodriguez, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ANEMIA; BODY MASS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH RISK; IRON; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON, DIETARY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANTABRIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 38849177499     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.052985     Document Type: Article

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