Vitamin A, Copper, Vitamin D, Vitamin C and Iron: study protocols
5 study groups took Vitamin A together with Copper, Vitamin D, Vitamin C and Iron. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Fewer than 5 study groups in one unit match, too few to draw the chart.
Dose per serving from research: Copper
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Copper participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 80% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 4 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 1 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin D
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin D participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg, 80% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg | 4 |
| 5 mcg to 10 mcg | 1 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin C
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin C participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mg to 100 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 2 |
| 50 mg to 100 mg | 3 |
Commonly used together
5 of 5 study groups took Vitamin A, Copper, Vitamin D, Vitamin C and Iron with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Vitamin B12 | 5 |
| Vitamin E | 5 |
| Zinc | 5 |
| Iodine | 4 |
| Vitamin B6 | 4 |
| Folic Acid | 3 |
| Niacin | 3 |
| Vitamin K | 3 |
5 study groups
| Study | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal 2003 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women in rural Nepal | 1 mg | 2 mg | 10 mcg | 100 mg | — | — | — |
| Effect of micronutrient supplementation on diarrhoeal disease among stunted children in rural South Africa 2009 · multiple micronutrients · children aged 6–24 months; three cohorts: HIV-infected children, HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers, and HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-uninfected mothers | 1,250 IU | 600 mcg | 5 mcg | 35 mg | 10 mg | 548 days | — |
| Effect on longitudinal growth and anemia of zinc or multiple micronutrients added to vitamin A: a randomized controlled trial in children aged 6-24 months 2010 · Multiple micronutrients · Children enrolled at 6 months and followed to 24 months in rural South Africa; HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children, both sexes | 1,250 IU | 600 mcg | 5 mcg | 35 mg | 10 mg | 548 days | 126 |
| Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron-Folic Acid Affects Micronutrient Status but Does Not Eliminate Deficiencies in a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Pregnant Women of Rural Bangladesh 2019 · MM · Pregnant women aged 12–45 years in rural Bangladesh | 770 mcg | 1 mg | 5 mcg | 85 mg | 27 mg | 165 days | 749 |
| Newborn micronutrient status biomarkers in a cluster-randomized trial of antenatal multiple micronutrient compared with iron folic acid supplementation in rural Bangladesh 2020 · MM · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh; age range not specified; no disease condition specified | 770 mcg | 1 mg | 5 mcg | 85 mg | 27 mg | — | 176 |