Impact of a virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet and iron intake in Kapilvastu district, Nepal - the VALID randomized controlled trial

IntroductionCounseling, together with iron and folic acid supplements, can improve hemoglobin levels in pregnant women, but few interventions have tested a virtual method of delivering counseling. We hypothesized that a virtual counseling intervention delivered via a mobile device (mHealth) would pr...

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Main Authors: Naomi M. Saville, Sanju Bhattarai, Santosh Giri, Suprich Sapkota, Joanna Morrison, Bibhu Thapaliya, Basudev Bhattarai, Samata Yadav, Abriti Arjyal, Andrew Copas, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Helen Harris-Fry, Reecha Piya, Sushil C. Baral, Sara L. Hillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1464967/full