Efficacy of daily versus weekly supplementation with folic acid on anemia status of rural women during pregnancy.
- Author:
Hoa Thuy Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anemia
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Pregnant Women;
women
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):24-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The efficacy of iron, acid folic supplement between weekly and daily groups showed that: the Hb concentration changed similar between weekly and daily groups after 16 weeks supplement and increased in both groups. Hb concentration of weekly group increased significantly (from 11.4+/-0.9 g/dl at baseline to 12.1+/-1.1 g/dl after 16 wks; P<0.01) and daily group increased significantly (from 11.1+/-0.5 g/dl at baseline to 12.2+/-1.3 g/dl after 16 wks; P<0.001). The side effect in weekly supplement group was lower than in daily supplement group (33% vs. 50%) during 6 first weekly after baseline.
