Routine iron supplementation in pregnancy has no effect on iron status of children at six months and four years of age.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The iron status at 6 months and 4 years of children born to women who were randomly allocated to receive 20 mg of iron daily in the second half of pregnancy did not differ from children of mothers in the control group.
Medical subject headings
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Dietary Supplements
- Iron
- Prenatal Care