Medical MCQ-Iron and folic acid requirement of 6 months to 10 year old children is?

Iron and folic acid requirement of 6 months to 10 year old children is?

20 mg elemental iron and 100 microgram folic acid

100 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic add

60 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic acid

100 mg elemental iron and 1000 microgram folic acid

Question Category:

Pediatrics

Correct Answer:

20 mg elemental iron and 100 microgram folic acid

Description:

ANSWER: (A) 20 mg elemental iron and 100 microgram folic acidREF: Park 18/e, p 686; 19/e, p 510, style="margin: 0; list-style: disc; padding-left: 32px; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif" start="1">As per Rajiv Gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls (SABLA) Children between 6 months to 60 months should be given 20 mg elemental iron and 100 microgram folic acid per day per childThe tablets for mothers contain 60 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic acid and those for children contain 20 mg. iron and 100 microgram folic acid.

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