Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation compared with iron and folic acid supplementation on size at birth and subsequent growth through 24 mo of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gomes F, Adu-Afarwuah S, Agustina R, Ali H, Arcot A, Arifeen S, Arnold CD, Black RE, Christian P, Dewey KG, Fawzi WW, Hallamaa L, Hoddinott J, Kissell MC, Kraemer K, Lachat C, Moore SE, Maleta K, Pereira C, Roberfroid D, Shaikh S, Shankar AH, Smith ER, Subarkah I, Sunawang R, Wang D, S-F Wu L, Mwangi MN

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022
Published: 2025 Jul
Container: The American journal of clinical nutrition
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022,
  title = {Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation compared with iron and folic acid supplementation on size at birth and subsequent growth through 24 mo of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Gomes F and Adu-Afarwuah S and Agustina R and Ali H and Arcot A and Arifeen S and Arnold CD and Black RE and Christian P and Dewey KG and Fawzi WW and Hallamaa L and Hoddinott J and Kissell MC and Kraemer K and Lachat C and Moore SE and Maleta K and Pereira C and Roberfroid D and Shaikh S and Shankar AH and Smith ER and Subarkah I and Sunawang R and Wang D and S-F Wu L and Mwangi MN},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {The American journal of clinical nutrition},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation compared with iron and folic acid supplementation on size at birth and subsequent growth through 24 mo of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
AU  - Gomes F
AU  - Adu-Afarwuah S
AU  - Agustina R
AU  - Ali H
AU  - Arcot A
AU  - Arifeen S
AU  - Arnold CD
AU  - Black RE
AU  - Christian P
AU  - Dewey KG
AU  - Fawzi WW
AU  - Hallamaa L
AU  - Hoddinott J
AU  - Kissell MC
AU  - Kraemer K
AU  - Lachat C
AU  - Moore SE
AU  - Maleta K
AU  - Pereira C
AU  - Roberfroid D
AU  - Shaikh S
AU  - Shankar AH
AU  - Smith ER
AU  - Subarkah I
AU  - Sunawang R
AU  - Wang D
AU  - S-F Wu L
AU  - Mwangi MN
PY  - 2025
JO  - The American journal of clinical nutrition
DO  - 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022
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F, G., S, A., R, A., H, A., A, A., S, A., CD, A., RE, B., P, C., KG, D., WW, F., L, H., J, H., MC, K., K, K., C, L., SE, M., K, M., C, P., D, R., S, S., AH, S., ER, S., I, S., R, S., D, W., L, S. W., & MN, M. (2025). Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation compared with iron and folic acid supplementation on size at birth and subsequent growth through 24 mo of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. The American journal of clinical nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.022

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