The effect of folic acid, protein energy and multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy on stillbirths

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages

  Imdad, Aamer ^a   Yakoob, Mohammad Yawar ^a   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH;

DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STILLBIRTH; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 79954567329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-S3-S4     Document Type: Review

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