Cost-effectiveness of antenatal multiple micronutrients and balanced energy protein supplementation compared to iron and folic acid supplementation in India, Pakistan, Mali, and Tanzania: A dynamic microsimulation study.

<h4>Background</h4>Malnutrition among women of childbearing age is especially prevalent in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and can be harmful to the fetus during pregnancy. In the most recently available Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), approximately 10% to 20% of pregnant women in India...

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Main Authors: Nicole Young, Alison Bowman, Kjell Swedin, James Collins, Nathaniel D Blair-Stahn, Paulina A Lindstedt, Christopher Troeger, Abraham D Flaxman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003902