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Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Folic Acid and Iron: study protocols

6 study groups took Zinc together with Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Folic Acid and Iron. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Zinc: what the research found →

Dose per serving from research: Zinc

6 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: 25 mg to 50 mg, 50% of 6 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
10 mg or less
1
10 mg to 25 mg
2
25 mg to 50 mg
3

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin A

5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Vitamin A participants took a day.

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

Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
500 mcg to 1 mg
3
1 mg to 2.5 mg
2

Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid

5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.

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

Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg, 60% of 5 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
250 mcg to 500 mcg
3
500 mcg to 1 mg
2

Commonly used together

6 of 6 study groups took Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Folic Acid and Iron with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Vitamin C
6
Copper
5
Vitamin E
5
Iodine
4
Selenium
4
Vitamin B12
3

6 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
30 mg1 mg10 mcg400 mcg———
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
12 mg770 mcg5 mcg600 mcg27 mg165 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
12 mg770 mcg5 mcg600 mcg27 mg—176
mRNA Levels of Placental Iron and Zinc Transporter Genes Are Upregulated in Gambian Women with Low Iron and Zinc Status
2017 · MMN group · Pregnant women aged 18–45 years with singleton pregnancies under 20 weeks in rural Gambia
30 mg1.6 mg400 IU400 mcg60 mg184 days75
mRNA Levels of Placental Iron and Zinc Transporter Genes Are Upregulated in Gambian Women with Low Iron and Zinc Status
2017 · PE+MMN group · Pregnant women aged 18–45 years with singleton pregnancies under 20 weeks in rural Gambia
30 mg1.6 mg400 IU400 mcg60 mg184 days75
Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut
2021 · MNP with zinc · Children enrolled at 6 months of age in Pakistan; included undernourished and reference weight-for-length groups
10 mg————1 year889