Riboflavin Supplements For Pregnancy
Clinical Study Title:
Efficacy of a riboflavin supplement given at fortnightly intervals
to pregnant and lactating women in rural Gambia.
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English Summary: |
This
study looked at the supplementation of vitamin B2
for pregnant women, or women who are breast feeding
their babies. A total of 37 women were given either
a vitamin B2 supplement of a placebo over the course
of 10 weeks. The supplementation of the vitamin B2
was found to be effective at helping to prevent against
deficiency. For pregnant and lactating women, the
use of a vitamin B2 supplement can help to maintain
nutrition and provide some added benefit to their
babies. |
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Authors:
Bates CJ. Flewitt A. Prentice AM. Lamb WH. Whitehead RG.
Country of Publication:
England
Source:
Human Nutrition - Clinical Nutrition. 37(6):427-32, 1983 Dec.
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