Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects child intellectual functioning at 6 y of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there is growing evidence on the role of preconception nutrition for birth outcomes, very few studies have evaluated the long-term effects of nutrition interventions during the preconception period on offspring cognitive outcomes.

Objective

We evaluate the impact of preconception weekly multiple micronutrients (MMs) or iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation compared with folic acid (FA) alone on offspring intellectual functioning at age 6-7 y.

Methods

We followed 1599 offspring born to women who participated in a double-blinded randomized controlled trial of preconception supplementation in Vietnam. Women received weekly supplements containing either 2800 μg FA only, 60 mg iron and 2800 μg FA, or MMs (15 micronutrients including IFA) from baseli

SUBMITTER: Nguyen PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature