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ArticleBMC nutrition2026

Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for adolescent girls: are we getting carried away by the hype?

Natasha Lelijveld, Emily C Keats, Marion L Roche

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Article in BMC nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Natasha LelijveldEmergency Nutrition Network, 2nd Floor, Marlborough House, 69 High St, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2DN, UK. natasha@ennonline.net.
Emily C KeatsJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
Marion L RocheNutrition International, Ottawa, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) during pregnancy have gained attention in recent years due to growing evidence that they are more effective than iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements in preventing preterm birth and low birth weight. So, should MMS also replace weekly iron and folic acid supplements (WIFAS) for non-pregnant adolescent girls?

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AdolescentMultiple micronutrient supplementsWeekly iron and folic acid supplements

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PMCPMC13435764

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