The Association between Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Malaria Prophylaxis and Linear Growth among Children and Neonatal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Pooled Analysis

The Association between Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Malaria Prophylaxis and Linear Growth among Children and Neonatal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Pooled Analysis

The majority of research on linear growth among children is confined to South Asia and focuses on iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy, without considering malaria prophylaxis. Similarly, there is limited evidence on the association of antenatal IFA supplementation and malaria...

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Main Authors: Deepali Godha, Manisha Tharaney, Simeon Nanama, Tina Sanghvi, Arnaud Laillou, Fanta Touré Diop, Aita Sarr Cisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
severe stunting
stunting
HAZ scores
neonatal mortality
iron folic acid supplementation
malaria prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/21/4496

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