Rationale, design, methodology and sample characteristics for the Vietnam pre-conceptual micronutrient supplementation trial (PRECONCEPT): a randomized controlled study

• Hauptverfasser: Nguyen Phuong H (Verfasst von), Lowe Alyssa E (Verfasst von), Martorell Reynaldo (Verfasst von), Nguyen Hieu (Verfasst von), Pham Hoa (Verfasst von), Nguyen Son (Verfasst von), Harding Kimberly B (Verfasst von), Neufeld Lynnette M (Verfasst von), Reinhart Gregory A (Verfasst von), Ramakrishnan Usha (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low birth weight and maternal anemia remain intractable problems in many developing countries. The adequacy of the current strategy of providing iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements only during pregnancy has been questioned given many w...