18,962
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2006
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2009
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2010
folic acid
pills by mouth, one per day, from the first prenatal visit until delivery, 400 micrograms (mcg) folic acid
folic acid plus iron
pills by mouth, one per day, from the first prenatal visit until delivery, 400 mcg folic acid, 30 mg Fe
supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals
pills, one per day, from the first prenatal visit until delivery; folic acid 400 mcg, Fe 30 mg, vitamin(vit) A 800 mcg, vit E 10 mg, vit D 5 mcg, vit C 70 mg, vit B1 1.4 mg, vit B2 1.4 mg, vit B6 1.9 mg, vit B12 2.6 mcg, Niacin 18 mg, Zn 15 mg, Cu 2mg, Iodine 150 mcg, Selenium 65 mcg
Fengrun Maternal and Child Health Institute, Fengrun
Yuanshi Maternal and Child Health Institute, Huaiyang
Laoting Maternal and Child Health Institute, Laoting
Mancheng Maternal and Child Health Institute, Mancheng
Xianghe Maternal and Child Health Institute, Xianghe
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FED