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  Impact of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy on birth weight, duration of gestation, and perinatal mortality in rural western China: double blind cluster randomised controlled trial

  British Medical Journal, 2008

  The study examines the impact of antenatal supplementation with multiple micronutrients or iron and folic acid compared with folic acid alone on birth weight, duration of gestation, and maternal haemoglobin concentration in the third trimester.
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  Impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on early infant mortality: community based randomised trial in southern India

  British Medical Journal, 2003

  This article assesses the impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on mortality at age six months. The study was a randomised, placebo controlled, community based trial conducted between June 1998 and March 2001 in two rural districts of Tamil Nadu, southern India.Key results include:
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  Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5 to 11 months old

  Journal of Nutrition, 2006

  Iron and zinc deficiencies have been associated with delayed motor development in nutritionally at-risk children, albeit inconsistently. In this community-based, randomised double-blind trial, iron and folic acid; zinc; a combination of iron, folic acid and zinc supplements; or a placebo were given daily for one year to 876 nutritionally at-risk children in Pemba, Zanzibar.
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  Long-term effects of iron and zinc supplementation during infancy on cognitive function at 9 years of age in northeast Thai children: a follow-up study

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011

  Iron and zinc are important micronutrients for child growth and development. One would expect that iron and zinc supplementation in infancy would affect long-term cognitive development and school achievement, but this has not so far been evaluated.
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  Iron and zinc supplementation promote motor development and exploratory behaviour among Bangladeshi infants

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004

  Iron and zinc deficiency are prevalent during infancy in low-income countries. The objectives of this study were to examine whether a weekly supplement of iron, zinc, iron and zinc, or a micronutrient mix (MM) of 16 vitamins and minerals would alter infant development and behaviour.
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  A community-based randomized controlled trial of iron and zinc supplementation in Indonesian infants: interactions between iron and zinc

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2003

  Combined supplementation with iron and zinc during infancy may be effective in preventing deficiencies of these micronutrients, but knowledge of their potential interactions when given together is insufficient.
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  How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys

  The Lancet, 2012

  Achievement of global health goals will require assessment of progress not only nationally but also for population subgroups. Research in 35 countries assessed how the magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in health changes in relation to different rates of national progress in coverage of interventions for the health of mothers and children.
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  Interventions for treating obesity in children

  Cochrane Library, 2013

  Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated with significant short- and long-term health consequences. This study aims to assess the efficacy of lifestyle, drug and surgical interventions for treating obesity in childhood.
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  Interventions for preventing obesity in children

  Wiley Online Library, 2005

  Obesity prevention is an international public health priority. The relevance of obesity and overweight is increasing in child populations throughout the world, impacting on short and long-term health. Obesity prevention strategies for children can change behaviour but efficacy in terms of preventing obesity remains poorly understood.
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  Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes

  Wiley Online Library, 2012

  Optimal timing for clamping the umbilical cord at preterm birth is unclear. Early clamping allows for immediate transfer of the infant to the neonatologist. Delaying clamping allows blood flow between the placenta, the umbilical cord and the baby to continue. The blood which transfers to the baby between birth and cord clamping is called placental transfusion.

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