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Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces the Risk of Stunting in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Nepal Yasir Bin Nisar 1, *, Michael J. Dibley 2 and Victor M. Aguayo 3 1 2 3
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; [email protected] United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Regional Office for South Asia, Kathmandu 5815, Nepal; [email protected] Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +92-515-956-539
Received: 14 December 2015; Accepted: 18 January 2016; Published: 27 January 2016
Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of antenatal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on child stunting in Nepalese children age
Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduces the Risk of Stunting in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Nepal Yasir Bin Nisar 1, *, Michael J. Dibley 2 and Victor M. Aguayo 3 1 2 3
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; [email protected] United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Regional Office for South Asia, Kathmandu 5815, Nepal; [email protected] Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +92-515-956-539
Received: 14 December 2015; Accepted: 18 January 2016; Published: 27 January 2016
Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of antenatal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation on child stunting in Nepalese children age
