Abstract
Objective: To assess the impact on birth weight and the risk of low birth weight of alternative combinations of micronutrients given to pregnant women.
Materials and Method: This is a Prospective Case Control Study done on primigravida women attending the outpatient department of between October 2017 to april 2019. The effect of supplementation of routine iron-folic acid in control group and multiple micronutrients in study group on their respective fetal birth weight assessed during the study period.
Results: Birth weight in the study group (2767.5gms) was 114.9gms higher than in control group (2652.5gms). Though an increase in the birth weight has been found with a multiple micronutrient supplement when compared with iron-folic acid, statistical analysis revealed no added benefit of micronutrient supplements compared with iron-folic acid supplementation.
Conclusion: Multiple micronutrient supplementation has not been shown to be superior to the routine iron-folic acid supplementation.
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Corresponding Author
Lavanya S.S.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Govt Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
Telephone 9894794538, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i4.179
