Community mobilization and social marketing to promote weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in women of reproductive age in Vietnam: impact on anemia and iron status.
The community mobilization and social marketing program promoting a preventive approach of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in women of reproductive age improved iron status of non-pregnant women in Vietnam. Three to six months of weekly pre-pregnancy supplementation and regular weekly intake of supplements during pregnancy allowed women to achieve good iron and hemoglobin status during the two first trimesters of pregnancy. In the third trimester, iron deficiency and anemia were notably present but low birth weight prevalence was low. This demonstrates the effectiveness and safety of the preventive approach as implemented here to prevent and control iron deficiency and anemia in women of reproductive age before and during pregnancy.
Berger
Jacques
J
Institute of Research for Development (IRD), Research Unit, "Nutrition, Food, Societies", Montpellier, France. j.berger@pt.vn
Thanh
Hoang Thi Kim
HT
Cavalli-Sforza
Tommaso
T
Smitasiri
Suttilak
S
Khan
Nguyen Cong
NC
Milani
Silvano
S
Hoa
Pham Thuy
PT
Quang
Nguyen Dinh
ND
Viteri
Fernando
F
D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D019266:Iron, Dietary; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid