Subjects and methods: A group of 398 pregnant women with gestational ages of 6 to 16 wk were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial, in which study women in 3 groups received at least 20 wk of either iron (58 mg) and folic acid (400 µg) supplementation or multiple micronutrient supplementation including 30 mg iron and 400 µg folic acid or Hebi-Mam including 30 mg iron and 400 µg folic acid.