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Vitamin D, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin C and Vitamin B12: study protocols

5 study groups took Vitamin D together with Zinc, Iron, Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

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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 doseStudy groups
2.5 mcg to 5 mcg
4
5 mcg to 10 mcg
1

Dose per serving from research: Zinc

5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
5 mg to 10 mg
1
10 mg to 25 mg
3
25 mg to 50 mg
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 doseStudy groups
50 mg or less
1
50 mg to 100 mg
3
100 mg to 250 mg
0
250 mg to 500 mg
1

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin B12

5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin B12 participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg, 60% of 5 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
1 mcg to 2.5 mcg
1
2.5 mcg to 5 mcg
3
5 mcg to 10 mcg
0
10 mcg to 25 mcg
1

Commonly used together

5 of 5 study groups took Vitamin D, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Copper
5
Vitamin E
5
Folic Acid
4
Selenium
4
Vitamin A
4
Vitamin B6
4
Iodine
3
Niacin
3

5 study groups

Study
Effects of multimicronutrient supplementation on helminth reinfection: a randomized, controlled trial in Kenyan schoolchildren
2003 · multimicronutrient supplementation · Schoolchildren in Nyanza Province, Kenya; age and sex not specified
5 mcg20 mg18 mg50 mg2 mcg335 days—
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
10 mcg30 mg—100 mg2.6 mcg——
Effects of Low-Dose Dairy Protein Plus Micronutrient Supplementation during Resistance Exercise on Muscle Mass and Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
2018 · ExPM (resistance exercise plus low-dose dairy protein and micronutrient supplementation) · Adults aged 65–80 years, non-disabled and not exercising regularly
5 mcg8 mg7.5 mg320 mg12 mcg12 weeks40
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
5 mcg12 mg27 mg85 mg2.6 mcg165 days749
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
5 mcg12 mg27 mg85 mg2.6 mcg—176
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