A comparative evaluation of multiple micronutrient and iron-folic acid supplementation during pregnancy in Pakistan: Impact on pregnancy outcomes

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a   Rizvi, Arjumand ^a   Raza, Farrukh ^a   Hotwani, Sunil ^a   Zaidi, Shujaat ^a   Moazzam Hossain, S ^a   Soofi, Sajid ^a   Bhutta, Shereen ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Iron folic acid supplementation; Multiple micronutrient supplementation; Neonatal death; Pregnancy; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; IRON; MATERNAL CARE; NEONATE; PREGNANCY; RURAL AREA; TRACE ELEMENT; URBAN SITE;

PAKISTAN; SIND;

EID: 76749097303     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265090304s404     Document Type: Article

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