BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effects of alternative maternal micronutrient supplements on low birth weight in rural Nepal: double blind randomised community trial.
To assess the impact on birth size and risk of low birth weight of alternative combinations of micronutrients given to pregnant women. ⋯ Antenatal folic acid-iron supplements modestly reduce the risk of low birth weight. Multiple micronutrients confer no additional benefit over folic acid-iron in reducing this risk.