Jian-meng Liu

Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy among Mildly and Non-anemic Women: Effects on Iron Status and Hemoglobin

Zuguo Mei, Mary Serdula, Jian-meng Liu, Rafael Flores-Ayala, Linlin Wang, Rongwei Ye & Laurence Grummer-Strawn · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Universal prenatal iron-folic acid and other micronutrient supplements are recommended to prevent anemia during pregnancy, but the evidence of their effect on iron status among women with mild or no anemia is limited. This study is to describe the iron status [serum f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20844

Effects of Prenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Miscarriage in Developing Countries: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Zheng Yao, Hong-tian Li & Jian-meng Liu · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The potential adverse impact of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMN) versus iron-folic acid (IFA) on perinatal mortality is concerned. It has been speculated that MMN might survive frail fetuses to late pregnancy or early infancy, resulting in an incr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20963