Pre-pregnancy micronutrient supplementation may be crucial to maternal health while expecting: RCT

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Pre-pregnancy micronutrient supplementation may be crucial to maternal health while expecting: RCT

Multiple micronutrient supplementation before pregnancy may be necessary to minimise the incidence of micronutrient deficiency among rural Bangladeshi women, according to an RCT by researchers in the US, Bangladesh and Thailand.

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Source: The Journal of Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz046 "Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron–Folic Acid Affects Micronutrient Status but Does Not Eliminate Deficiencies in a Randomized Controlled Trial among Pregnant Women of Rural Bangladesh" Authors: Kerry J. Schulze, et al.

Links : https://www.nutraingredients-asia.com/Article/2019/06/25/Pre-pregnancy-micronutrient-supplementation-may-be-crucial-to-maternal-health-while-expecting-RCT

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