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Daily Versus Weekly: How Many Iron Pills Do Pregnant Women Need? Galloway, R., & McGuire, J. (1996). Nutrition Reviews 54: 318-323. IDPAS# 072A Request Copy PDF
Effectiveness and Strategies of Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy. Beard, J. L. (2000). Am J Clin Nutr 71 (5): 1288S-94S. IDPAS# 660 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Effectiveness of weekly vitamin A (10 000 IU) and iron (60 mg) supplementation for adolescent boys and girls through schools in rural and urban East Java, Indonesia. Soekarjo, D. D., de Pee, S., Kusin, J. A., Schreurs, W. H. P., Schultink, W., Muhilal, & Bloem, M. W. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (6): 927-37. IDPAS# 2751 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
Environmental Influences: Factors Influencing a Woman’s Decision to Use Dietary Supplements. Conner, M., Kirk, S. F. L., Cade, J. E., & Barrett, J. H. J Nutr 2003; 133 (6): 1978S–82S. IDPAS# 2226 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to External Site
Iodine supplementation of pregnant women in Europe: a review and recommendations. Zimmermann, M., & Delange, F. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (7): 979 - 84. IDPAS# 2757 Request Copy Link to Abstract on External Link
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Infants: Who Should We Supplement? (Abstract). Antunes, H., Costa-Periera, A., Cunha, I., Raposo, T., Garcia, F., & Beirao, M. (1996). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 22: 426. IDPAS# 395 Request Copy
Iron Supplement Use among Women in the United States: Science, Policy and Practice. Cogswell, M. E., Kettel-Khan, L., & Ramakrishnan, U. J Nutr 2003; 133 (6): 1974S–7S. IDPAS# 2225 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to External Site
Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy: Is It Effective? Yip, R. (1996). Am J Clin Nutr 63: 853-855. IDPAS# 232A Request Copy PDF
Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy: Why Aren't Women Complying? A Review of Available Information. Morrow, O. WHO/CDT/SIP. (1998): IDPAS# 239 Request Copy
Iron Supplementation for Women: Step Child or Crown Prince? (Abstract of a Major Presentation). Galloway, R. (2001). Presented at Forging Effective Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency Sponsored by ILSI, CDC, Emory University and MI, 7-9 May. Atlanta, GA USA. IDPAS# 587 Request Copy PDF
Is systematic iron supplementation justified during pregnancy? Favier, M., & Hininger-Favier, I. Gynecologie, Obstetrique & Fertilite 2004;32 (3): 245-50 IDPAS# 3637 Request Copy
Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy does not lead to greater infant birth size than does iron-only supplementation: a randomized controlled trial in a semirural community in Mexico. Ramakrishnan, U., González-Cossío, T., Neufeld, L. M., Rivera, J., & Martorell, R. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; 77 (3): 720-5. IDPAS# 2193 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Once-weekly and 5-days a week iron supplementation differentially affect cognitive function but not school performance in Thai children. Sungthong, R., Mo-suwan, L., Chongsuvivatwong, V., & Geater, A. F. J Nutr 2004;134 (9): 2349-54. IDPAS# 2774 Request Copy Link to Full Text on External Site
Will Iron Supplementation Given During Menstration Improve Iron Status Better Than Weekly Supplementation? Februhartanty, J., Dillon, D., & Khusun, H. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 2002;11 (1): 36-41. IDPAS# 1408 Request Copy PDF