Effect of early, short-term supplementation on weight and linear growth of 4-7-mo-old infants in developing countries : a four-country randomized trial 1-4
Abstract. The effect of supplementation on growth was tested by means of four similar controlled randomized trials in the Congo (n = 120), Senegal (n = 110), Bolivia (n = 127), and New Caledonia (n = 90). Four-month-old infants were randomly allocated to supplement or control groups. A cereal-based precooked porridge was offered twice daily for 3 mo and consumption was monitored. Both groups were free to eat local food. At 7 mo of age, all infants were still breast-fed in the Congo, Senegal, and Bolivia compared with 47% in New Caledonia. Mean daily consumption of the supplement varied among countries (558-790 kJ/d). Mean length at 4 mo was lowest in Bolivia, higher in Senegal and the Congo, and near the National Center for Health Statistics reference in New Caledonia. The mean 4-7 mo length increment was 0.48 cm higher for supplemented than for control infants in Senegal (P < 0.05), whereas weight increments did not differ. No significant effect was found in the other countries.
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| Format: | Article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Am J Clin Nutr
1996
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| Subjects: | SUPLEMENTACIÓN NUTRICIONAL, TRASTORNOS DEL CRECIMIENTO, ENSAYO CONTROLADO, LONGITUD RECUMBENTE, |
| Online Access: | http://repositorio.umsa.bo/xmlui/handle/123456789/25226 |
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