Experiences, acceptability and barriers to calcium supplementation during pregnancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Experiences, acceptability and barriers to calcium supplementation during pregnancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract Calcium supplementation in pregnancy is recommended in contexts with low dietary calcium intake to reduce the risk of pre‐eclampsia and its complications. The World Health Organisation suggested high‐dose calcium supplementation (1500–2000 mg/day), divided into three doses and taken at diff...

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Main Authors: Emmy O. Metta, Alfa Muhihi, Heavenlight A. Paulo, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Anna Kaale, Nandita Perumal, Mary Mwanyika‐Sando, Ndeniria O. Swai, Christopher P. Duggan, Honorati Masanja, Blair J. Wylie, Andrea B. Pembe, Wafaie Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
calcium
pregnancy
prenatal care
prenatal supplements
qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13732
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