Association between iron and folic acid supplementation and birth weight in Ethiopia: systemic review and meta analysis

Abstract Background Previous studies on iron with folic acid supplementation and low birth weight indicated different findings. The aim of the current systemic review meta-analysis was to examine relationship between in Ethiopia. Main body databases searched were PubMed, Google Scholar, Web Science Cochrane Library January 2021. AZ, KTT AAA carried out data extraction independently assessed articles for inclusion using risk-of-bias tool guided by PRISMA checklist. combined Odds ratio 95% confidence interval calculated random effect model. Twenty four observational involving 10,989 participants, 2423 newborns who born LBW included. size (OR) comparing women have Iron Folic versus did not 0.39 (95% CI 0.27–0.59, p < 0.00001, I 2 = 91%). There significant heterogeneity (Q 264.16, 91%, 0.00001). No publication bias observed (Egger’s test: 0.742, Begg’s 0.372). Overall 69.5% reported having during pregnancy. And overall proportion 22.1%. Conclusions Women supplied pregnancy had a 67% decreased chance delivering new