The association between prenatal micronutrient supplementation and early development of children under age two: Evidence from rural Guizhou, China

Yang He, Jingjing Gao, Tianyi Wang, Chengfang Liu and Renfu Luo

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 112, issue C

Abstract: Maternal nutrition has been shown to positively impact the pregnancy outcomes of women, as demonstrated by a decreased rate of infants born with below-average weight and size for gestational age. However, current evidences supporting the association between prenatal micronutrient supplementation and the early development of children is limited and mixed.

Keywords: Prenatal care; Micronutrient supplementation; Early childhood development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104929

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