Multiple Micronutrients Better Than Iron And Folic Acid Supplements Alone In Preventing Infant Death And Fetal Loss

Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMN) for pregnant women is more effective than iron and folic acid supplementation (IFA) alone at preventing early infant death and fetal loss. These are the conclusions of the Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients Intervention Trial (SUMMIT) study group in an Article in this week’s edition of The Lancet.

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Filed under: Pregnancy on January 29th, 2008