IMPACT OF IRON SUPPLEMENTATION DURING PREGNANCY ON ANEMIA AND BIRTH WEIGHT

摘要

The need for prophylactic iron during pregnancy is uncertain. Cogswell and associates (1) tested the hypothesis that the administration of a daily iron supplement from enrollment to 28 weeks of gestation to initially iron-replete, nonanemic pregnant women would reduce the prevalence of anemia at 28 weeks and increase the birth weight of the infant.