Association of Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation With Adolescent Intellectual Development in Rural Western China: 14-Year Follow-up From a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The association of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy with the intellectual development of adolescent offspring is unknown.

Objective

To assess the long-term association of antenatal micronutrient supplementation with adolescent intellectual development.

Design, setting, and participants

This 14-year follow-up study of a randomized clinical trial of micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy was conducted in 2 counties in rural western China in 2118 adolescent offspring (aged 10 to 14 years) of mothers who were randomized to take a daily capsule of either folic acid, folic acid plus iron, or multiple micronutrients from August 1, 2002, through February 28, 2006. Follow-up was conducted from June 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Data analyses

SUBMITTER: Zhu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143069 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature