Background: Little attention has been placed on the unique iron demands that may exist in
women with multiple gestations. This merits attention because iron deficiency (ID) during …

We studied the prevalence of anemia during pregnancy and its relationship with low birth
weight (LBW; birth weight< 2,500 g) in Benin. We analyzed 1,508 observations from a …

Most women worldwide enter pregnancy without adequate iron reserves or are already iron
deficient. Estimates of iron needs during pregnancy are markedly reduced when iron …

Abstract Background In Pakistan, 51% of women are anaemic in pregnancy yet only 44% of
women use antenatal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements. Little information exits on the …

Background & aims Maternal anemia is one of the most serious health problems during
pregnancy. The causes of anemia include iron deficiency, parasitic diseases, micronutrient …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia
among Korean pregnant women and to assess the association between maternal …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between iron nutritional status of pregnant
women and their newborns using a combination of hematological and biochemical …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between fetal birth weight and maternal
hemoglobin concentrations in different trimesters. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional …

Little is known about the micronutrient status of Chinese women of childbearing age. We
assessed nonfasting plasma concentrations of folic acid, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6 (as …

Background. Over half of all women in the world experience anemia during their pregnancy.
Our aim was to investigate the relation between hemoglobin and iron status examined in …