Free accessResearch articleFirst published online 2009-12
Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy in Low-Income Countries: Review of Methods and Characteristics of Studies Included in the Meta-Analyses
This paper reports on the methods and characteristics of 12 studies from developing countries included in a meta-analysis of the impact of antenatal supplements of multiple micronutrients compared with iron–folic acid on micronutrient status, maternal nutritional status, birth outcomes, and neonatal survival.
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