PLoS ONE
Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study.
Kamau MW, Kimani ST, Mirie W, Mugoya IK
Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. The supple ...
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Source: PubMed
J. Nutr. 2020 Jan 07
Provision of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements to Mothers During Pregnancy and 6 Months Postpartum and to Their Infants from 6 to 18 Months Promotes Infant Gut Microbiota Diversity at 18 Months of Age but Not Microbiota Maturation in a Rural Malawian Setting: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Trial.
Kamng'ona AW, Young R, Arnold CD, Patson N, Jorgensen JM, Kortekangas E, Chaima D, Malamba C, Ashorn U, Cheung YB, Ashorn P, Maleta K, Dewey KG
Diet may alter the configuration of gut microbiota, but the impact of prenatal and postnatal nutritional interventions on infant gut microbiota has no ...
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BMJ Glob Health
The mixed effects of a package of multilevel interventions on the health and care of pregnant women in Zinder, Niger.
Ouedraogo CT, Wessells KR, Young RR, Bamba IF, Faye MT, Banda N, Hess SY
Anaemia is prevalent among pregnant women in rural Niger and antenatal care (ANC) attendance is suboptimal. We designed a programmatic intervention in ...
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
A root cause analysis of sub-optimal uptake and compliance to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnancy in 7 districts of Zambia.
Simuyemba MC, Bwembya PA, Chola M, Michelo C
Iron and Folic Acid are two of the micronutrients recommended for pregnant women to support optimal maternal outcomes with regard to preventing anaemi ...
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Nutrients
Total Usual Micronutrient Intakes Compared to the Dietary Reference Intakes among U.S. Adults by Food Security Status.
Cowan AE, Jun S, Tooze JA, Eicher-Miller HA, Dodd KW, Gahche JJ, Guenther PM, Dwyer JT, Potischman N, Bhadra A, Bailey RL
This study examined total usual micronutrient intakes from foods, beverages, and dietary supplements (DS) compared to the Dietary Reference Intakes am ...
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