[HTML][HTML] Is Oral Iron and Folate Supplementation during Pregnancy Protective against Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth in Africa? A Systematic Review and Meta …

Y Bekele, C Gallagher, M Batra, D Vicendese… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Despite recent evidence demonstrating iron and folate supplementation
reduces the risk of low birth weight and preterm births, synthesis of the evidence is not …

Prevalence and determinants of low birth weight in Ethiopia: A multilevel meta-analysis and systematic review

SD Habtegiorgis, L Kumlachew, A Tesfaye, M Azmeraw… - Public Health, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives: Worldwide in 2015, approximately 20.5 million infants were born
underweight, with Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia bearing the highest burden. Numerous …

Prevalence of low birth weight and its association with anemia in White Nile State, Sudan: A cross-sectional study

A Elmugabil, A Al-Nafeesah, A AlEed… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Low birth weight (LBW) remains a global health concern, especially in sub-
Saharan African countries with fewer resources, such as Sudan. Despite ongoing preventive …

Does oral iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy protect against adverse birth outcomes and reduced neonatal and infant mortality in Africa: A protocol for …

Y Bekele, C Gallagher, M Batra… - Nutrition and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Globally, one-third of pregnant women are at risk of iron deficiency, particularly
in the African region. While recent findings show that iron and folate supplementation can …

Quality of Antenatal Care as a Means of Safeguard for Low Birth Weight: A Longitudinal Study in Hadiya Zone Centeral Ethiopia regional state Ethiopia.

TT Berhe, LM Modibia, G Weldeyohanes… - The Ethiopian Journal of …, 2024 - ejhd.org
AbstractBackground: A child's birth weight is an important indicator of a child's vulnerability
to the risk of childhood illness and the chances of survival. Quality antenatal care is …

Association of mothers' single nucleotide polymorphism of Vitamin D receptor's FokⅠ gene with risk of preterm birth and birth weight: a review

U Habiba - 2023 - dspace.bracu.ac.bd
Preterm birth and lower birth weight are one of the notable adverse effects of pregnancy.
Recent studies have found the association of maternal vitamin D receptor gene's …