Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation with Counseling Reduces Anemia in Adolescent Girls: A Large-Scale Effectiveness Study in Uttar Pradesh, India

Background Weekly iron–folic acid supplementation in small-scale research trials and as administered in institutions has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing anemia in adolescent girls. Objective To assess the effectiveness of weekly iron–folic acid supplementation in a large-scale project...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Food and nutrition bulletin 2008-09, Vol.29 (3), p.186-194
Hauptverfasser:	Vir, Sheila C., Singh, Neelam, Nigam, Arun K., Jain, Ritu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - drug therapy Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - therapy Counseling - methods Dietary Supplements Female Folic Acid - administration & dosage Folic Acid - therapeutic use Folic Acid Deficiency - blood Folic Acid Deficiency - drug therapy Health Surveys Hemoglobins - metabolism Humans India Iron - administration & dosage Iron - therapeutic use Motivation Nutritional Status Patient Compliance Prevalence
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