Beverley-Ann Biggs

Is Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation and Deworming in Vietnamese Women of Reproductive Age Sustainable? The Yen Bai Cohort 6 Years on

Beverley-Ann Biggs, Gerard Casey, Ta Tinh, Nong Tien, Luca Cavalli-Sforza & Antonio Montresor · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFS) and regular deworming for women of reproductive age (WRA) is an effective way of preventing anaemia and iron deficiency in a population but long-term sustainability is challenging. The objectives of this study were to: 1)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20905

Efficacy and Safety of Daily Iron Supplementation in Children: Lessons from Three Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Michael Low, Jane Thompson, Ann Farrell, Emily Hayes, Kongolo Kalumba & Beverley-Ann Biggs · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: 47% of pre-school children and 25% of school-aged children are anaemic. Daily iron supplementation remains a key anaemia control intervention, but benefits and safety in children are debated. We systematically reviewed evidence for daily iron supplementation in 4–23m,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20849

The Effect of Intermittent Antenatal Iron Supplementation on Infant Outcomes in Rural Vietnam: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Sarah Hanieh, Tran Ha, Julie Simpson, Gerard Casey, Nguyen Khuong, Dang Thoang, Tran Thuy, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Thach Tran, Tran Tuan, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher & Beverley-Ann Biggs · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Intermittent antenatal iron supplementation is an attractive alternative to daily dosing during pregnancy, however the impact of this strategy on infant outcomes remains unclear. We compared the effect of intermittent antenatal iron supplementation with daily iron sup...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20922