Study of anaemia in pregnancy and low birth weight in fluoride endemic area of Western Rajasthan: a cohort study.

Pankaj BhardwajNeha MantriNitin Kumar JoshiPraveen SutharPraveen SharmaPurvi PurohitPratibha SinghShashank ShekharShweta KhandelwalGiribabu DandabathulaPankaja Ravi RaghavNikky RamawatSanjeev Jain Manoj PatilAbhay GaidhaneMahalaqua Nazli KhatibDeepak Saxena

Published in: F1000Research (2024)

Thus, in fluoride endemic areas, other factors should be included besides iron and folic acid supplementation for improving anaemia in pregnant women. This calls for assessing the effectiveness of de-fluoridation activities along with the area's most common indigenous food practices.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
pregnant women
iron deficiency
preterm infants
human milk
drinking water
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
primary care
systematic review
pregnancy outcomes
south africa
human health
risk assessment