Synergistic associations of antenatal care visits and iron-folic acid supplementation with low birth weight: a pooled analysis of national surveys from six south Asian countries

• Hoofdauteurs: Vishnu Khanal (Auteur), Sangita Bista (Auteur), Shiva Raj Mishra (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) has remained high (24.9%) in the South Asian region with a significant impact on newborn survival. This region bears nearly 40% of global burden of LBW. While antenatal care (ANC) and iron-folic acid supplementation independently have been...