Efficacy of iron fortified milk supplementation on nutritional status of pregnancy in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province
- Author:
Hoa Thi Thuy Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
iron
- MeSH:
Iron;
Pregnancy
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2000;10(4):27-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The subjects were divided into 4 groups: iron fortified milk group (15mg Fe/day/400ml of milk), milk without iron group (400ml/day), iron tablet group (60mg Fe/day) and placebo group. Supplementation from 14-18 week of gestation to the delivery. The results showed that the nutritional status of subjects of both groups with milk supplements was similar and higher than iron tablet supplementation group significantly and placebo group, the weight gain in iron fortified milk group was 8.7kg, in milk without iron group was 8.8kg, iron tablet group was 7kg and placebo group was 6.1kg. The efficacy of iron fortified milk group has improved nutritional status of pregnant women in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province
