Many women use iron supplements. But, the US Preventive Services Task Force (UPSTF) has released two new draft recommendations that have shown that taking iron supplements during pregnancy doesn't have any significant health outcomes for either the mom or her baby.

In addition to it, according to a report by Philly. com, a second review, focused on infants and toddlers, was also released.

The second review data has found no evidence of any improvement in growth or development due to iron supplements. This is a part of a UPSTF review of the latest research done on iron supplementation and screening for pregnant women, babies and young children.

During the research, the organization hasn't found enough evidence to recommend that pregnant women, infants or children receive iron supplements or be screened for iron deficiencies.

But at the same time it is also noteworthy that there was not sufficient evidence to recommend against this practice as well.

The findings have revealed that intake of an iron supplement may have no severe health effects, and simultaneously there may be no reason to take the supplements either.

The recommendations were based on an unchanged update in 2006, but this study has found no evidence in the favor of routine screening.

Generally, a healthy pregnant woman with no symptoms of low iron does not need any more than the 27 milligrams or iron a day.

In order to test this, the researchers analyzed evidence based on 11 trials on pregnant women who took iron supplements routinely.

This concluded that the women's quality of life or rates of C-sections, underweight newborns, preterm birth or infant death has no link to iron.

Though keeping in mind the positive benefits of iron in the human body, there are many people who are a little skeptical of this research.