Dietary counseling to increase iron intake can be effective at prevention or treatment of anemia in pregnant women. Counseling was typically given over a period of several months, and was found to be effective whether focusing only on iron intake, or several nutrients in addition to iron (such as vitamin B12 and folate).[1]
How could diet affect iron deficiency anemia?
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Dietary counseling aimed at increasing iron intake can effectively prevent or treat iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. This counseling can focus solely on iron or include other nutrients like vitamin B12 and folate, and it is typically provided over several months.