Association between iron–folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and maternal and infant anemia in West Java, Indonesia: a mixed-method prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sartika, Ratu Ayu Dewi, Wirawan, Fadila, Putri, Primasti Nuryandari, Mohd Shukri, Nurul Husna
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112113/; https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/110/3/article-p576.xml
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Indonesian government has provided iron–folic acid (IFA) supplementation in response to maternal pregnancy iron-deficiency anemia. However, community-based cohorts on IFA’s effects on maternal and infant anemia are limited. A mixed-method study design with a primary longitudinal cohort was used...