Micronutrient deficiency in pregnancy: Time to think beyond iron and folic acid supplementation

• Main Authors: Muthu Gopal (Author), K Sunitha (Author), J Arockiasamy (Author), Maryam Jamila Sibqathulla (Author), J Yuvaraj (Author), Shantaraman Kalyanaraman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Micronutrients play an important role in influencing pregnancy outcomes. Anemia is common among pregnant women against which iron and folic acid supplementation programs are already in action. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anemic and selected micronutrient status among pr...