The use of folic acid, iron salts and other vitamins by pregnant women in the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort: is there socioeconomic inequality?

Abstract Background Many low- and middle-income countries recommend micronutrient supplements for pregnant women to improve their nutritional status, prevent possible deficiencies and avoid fetal healgth consequences. This study evaluated the influence of socioeconomic status on the use of folic aci...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Iribarrem Avena Miranda, Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol, Marysabel Pinto Telis Silveira, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Mariângela Freitas da Silveira, Bárbara Heather Lutz, Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7269-0