Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation with counseling reduces anemia in adolescent girls: a large-scale effectiveness study in Uttar Pradesh, India
Vir, S.C.; Singh, N.; Nigam, A.K.; Jain, R.
Food and Nutrition Bulletin 29(3): 186-194
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5721 PMID: 18947031 DOI: 10.1177/156482650802900304Document Number: 552075
Background. Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in small-scale research trials and as administered in institutions has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing anemia in adolescent girls. Objective. To assess the effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in a large-scale project in reducing the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls. Methods.