Real-world evidence confirms the benefit of taking MMS and IFAS during pregnancy

New real-world evidence suggests that a cheap, daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and other vitamins during pregnancy can reduce complications at birth. These results come from a six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana, run by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (US). Researchers found that, when compared to iron or folic acid alone, iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS), as well as other essential vitamins and trace minerals in the form of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), are associated with significantly lower rates of birth complications, such as low birthweight. Low...