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Keats, Emily C., Nadia Akseer, Pravheen Thurairajah, et al. Nutrition Reviews, April 2021

Multiple-micronutrient (MMN) supplementation reduces low birth weight, preterm birth, and small-for-gestational-age births when compared with iron and folic acid supplementation. Antenatal care policies should prioritize MMN supplementation over iron-folic acid supplementation for all pregnant women, especially adolescents.