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Understanding patterns of receipt and consumption of IFA supplements during pregnancy: Empirical considerations for measuring coverage

Objectives: Daily iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy is a core intervention in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, there is a concern of poor validity and biased population coverage estimates using maternal reports of total number of IFA supplements. This study examined patter...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Manohar, Swetha, Kim, Sunny S., Pandya, Niharika, Kapoor, Rati, Munos, Melinda
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2024
Subjects:
folic acid
supplements
pregnancy
nutrition
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148992
Summary:Objectives: Daily iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy is a core intervention in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, there is a concern of poor validity and biased population coverage estimates using maternal reports of total number of IFA supplements. This study examined patterns of IFA receipt and consumption among pregnant women in India and identified considerations for measuring coverage of IFA supplementation.

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