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Serván-Mori E, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Fuentes-Rivera E, Pineda-Antunez C, Hernández-Chávez MDC, García-Martínez A, García-Feregrino R, Madrigal A, Guerrero B, Medrano G, Schnaas L. Proximal determinants of suboptimal early child development during the first three years of life in socially deprived Mexican contexts. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291300. [PMID: 37917638 PMCID: PMC10621868 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Assessing the status and determinants of early child development (ECD) requires accurate and regularly updated measurements. Yet, little information has been published on the subject in low- and middle-income countries, particularly regarding the proximal determinants of childhood development in contexts of high social marginalization. This article analyzes the factors that favor or mitigate suboptimal ECD outcomes in Mexico. A cross-sectional study was conducted using recently collected data for 918 children aged 0-38 months from socially marginalized communities in 23 Mexican municipalities. The ECD outcomes of the children were estimated based on indicators of chronic undernutrition and neurodevelopment (normal, lagging and at risk of delay). The distribution of outcomes was described across the ECD proximal determinants analyzed, including the co-occurrence of chronic undernutrition and suboptimal neurodevelopment. Covariate-adjusted prevalence of the ECD outcomes and co-occurrences were calculated as post-estimations from a multiple multinomial logistic regression. The prevalence of chronic undernutrition was 23.5%; 45.9% of children were classified with neurodevelopmental lag, and 11% at risk of neurodevelopmental delay. The prevalence of stunting co-occurring with suboptimal neurodevelopment came to 15.4%. The results of the multinomial logistic regression model indicated that early gestational age, low birth weight, a low household socioeconomic level, being male and having numerous siblings were all associated with the co-occurrence of chronic undernutrition and suboptimal child neurodevelopment. This study identified important predictors of child development in the first three years of life, specifically in two of its principal indicators: nutritional and neurodevelopmental status. Most of the predictors observed can be improved by means of social programs and interventions. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04210362.
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- Edson Serván-Mori
- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Evaluation and Surveys Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States of America
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- Center for Evaluation and Surveys Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Integral Services for Childhood Attention Consulting, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Integral Services for Childhood Attention Consulting, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, National Institute of Perinatology Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes, Mexico City, Mexico
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Kumar M, Chowdhury R, Sinha B, Upadhyay RP, Chandola TR, Mazumder S, Taneja S, Edmond K, Bahl R, Bhandari N, Ramakrishnan U, Rivera JA, Tandon S, Duggan CP, Liu E, Fawzi W, Manji K, Choudhary TS. Enteral Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2022; 150:188639. [PMID: 35921670 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057092n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess effects of supplementation with 3 or more micronutrients (multiple micronutrients; MMN) compared to no MMN in human milk-fed preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. RESULTS Data on a subgroup of 414 preterm or LBW infants from 2 randomized controlled trials (4 reports) were included. The certainty of evidence ranged from low to very low. For growth outcomes in the MMN compared to the non-MMN group, there was a small increase in weight-for-age (2 trials, 383 participants) and height-for-age z-scores (2 trials, 372 participants); a small decrease in wasting (2 trials, 398 participants); small increases in stunting (2 trials, 399 participants); and an increase in underweight (2 trials, 396 participants). For neurodevelopment outcomes at 78 weeks, we found small increases in Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Version III (BISD-III), scores (cognition, receptive language, expressive language, fine motor, gross motor) in the MMN compared to the non-MMN group (1 trial, 27 participants). There were no studies examining dose or timing of supplementation. CONCLUSIONS Evidence is insufficient to determine whether enteral MMN supplementation to preterm or LBW infants who are fed mother's own milk is associated with benefit or harm. More trials are needed to generate evidence on mortality, morbidity, growth, and neurodevelopment.
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- Mohan Kumar
- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.,DBT/Wellcome India Alliance Clinical and Public health Fellow, Hyderabad, India
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.,DBT/Wellcome India Alliance Clinical and Public health Fellow, Hyderabad, India
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.,DBT/Wellcome India Alliance Clinical and Public health Fellow, Hyderabad, India
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Aging, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Aging, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Doctoral Program in Nutrition and Health Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Doctoral Program in Nutrition and Health Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Nutrition, and.,Departments of Nutrition
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Nutrition, and.,Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Nutrition.,Global Health and Population, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.,Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Maulina R, Qomaruddin MB, Sumarmi S, Fahrul A, Haryuni S. Antenatal Depression as a Stunting Risk Factor: A Systematic Review. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Depression during pregnancy is often found and ignored even though depression has a negative impact not only on the mother but also on the fetus to adulthood. Stunting is a problem of lack of nutritional status that begins during pregnancy.
AIM: The purpose of this article is to systematically identify the description and relationship between depression during pregnancy and stunting in children.
METHOD: The approach used is the systematic review method to search articles. Articles were identified from 2010-2020 by conducting a literature search with the keywords "antenatal depression" OR "prenatal depression" OR "depression during pregnancy" and "stunting" in the electronic databases dataset by Sciencedirect, Pubmed Research Gate, and Google Scholar.
RESULTS: The search results found 1875 articles selected into 20 journal articles that match the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION: The results found that depression during pregnancy correlated with risk factors for stunting. As a preventive measure, health workers, especially midwives, can provide psychological care in antenatal care by considering these factors.
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Alfonso Mayén V, Ogunlusi A, Wright CM, Garcia AL. Childhood stunting and micronutrient status unaffected by RCT of micronutrient fortified drink. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2021; 18:e13256. [PMID: 34355514 PMCID: PMC8710120 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Micronutrient supplementation is widely used to prevent stunting in children under 5 years in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), but the impact of treatment has been disappointing, possibly due to non‐compliance. Our aim was to deliver long‐term micronutrient supplementation via a novel, culturally acceptable liquid food to improve linear growth in a high stunting prevalence region. In a randomised control trial, 971 children aged 6–72 months received either ‘Chispuditos®’ (n = 681), a hot drink (atole) fortified with micronutrients (atole + MN) (9 mg/zinc, 12.5 mg/iron), or lactose‐free milk (n = 290) for 18 months. Primary outcomes were changes in length/height‐for‐age (HAZ) score and the prevalence of stunting at 18‐month follow‐up. Adherence was monitored monthly, and 73% children in atole + MN group consumed at least half their daily zinc and iron requirement. At 18 months, there was no difference between the treatments in growth [mean change in HAZ −0.02 (95% CI −0.12, 0.08)] or stunting [atole + MN 41%, milk 41%; RR 0.99 (95% CI 0.84, 1.19)]. There were no differences in haemoglobin (HB), ferritin or zinc. No children had iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) at outcome, but zinc deficiency remained equally prevalent in both groups: atole + MN 35%, milk 35% [RR 1.02 (95% CI 0.83, 1.24)]. There was no difference in morbidity between the groups, and micronutrient status was unrelated to HAZ. Long‐term micronutrient supplementation via a culturally acceptable food had no impact on stunting or morbidity, raising the question of whether large‐scale micronutrient supplementation is worthwhile.
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- Victor Alfonso Mayén
- Association for the Prevention and Study of HIV/AIDS (APEVIHS), Retalhuleu, Guatemala
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- Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Albelbeisi A, Shariff ZM, Mun CY, Rahman HA, Abed Y. Multiple micronutrient supplementation improves growth and reduces the risk of anemia among infants in Gaza Strip, Palestine: a prospective randomized community trial. Nutr J 2020; 19:133. [PMID: 33278899 PMCID: PMC7719238 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-020-00652-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infants and young children 6-24 months of age are the most nutritionally vulnerable groups, as their needs for vitamins and minerals are high relative to the amount of food they consume. This study determines the effect of Micronutrient Powder Supplementation (MNP) on growth and hemoglobin of infants in Gaza Strip, Palestine. METHOD This was a two-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted in two health care clinics of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) at the Middle Area governorate of Gaza Strip, Palestine. A total of 200 healthy infants aged 6-month-old were recruited and randomized to receive 3 sachets/week of MNP for 12 months alongside with the National Micronutrient Supplement (NMS) (n = 100) or NMS alone (n = 100). Weight, length, blood hemoglobin, and dietary intakes were measured at 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 (3 months after the end of intervention) months of age. Analysis was by intention to treat. RESULTS The experimental group had a higher concentration of hemoglobin at 12 and 15 months than did the control group, and a significant difference (p < 0.05) was observed at 15 months only. Significantly greater weight, length, weight-for-age, length-for-age, and weight-for-length z-scores were observed in the experimental group than that in the control group at 12 and 15 months (p < 0.05). The prevalence of anemia (18% vs. 52%) and stunting (1% vs. 11%) were higher in the control than the experimental group, respectively. After controlling for sex, similar findings were reported. CONCLUSIONS Addition of MNP to the existing NMS program improved the nutritional status of young children. The potential benefits of MNP supplementation on physical growth and hemoglobin should be considered in the existing NMS program. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN57594793 ; Date of registration: 20-03-2018 (Retrospectively registered).
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- Ali Albelbeisi
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Public Health, Al Quds University of Gaza- Palestine, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory
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Samuel A, Brouwer ID, Pamungkas NP, Terra T, Lelisa A, Kebede A, Osendarp SJM. Determinants of adherence to micronutrient powder use among young children in Ethiopia. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2020; 17:e13111. [PMID: 33169528 PMCID: PMC7988858 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In Ethiopia, home fortification of complementary foods with micronutrient powders (MNPs) was introduced in 2015 as a new approach to improve micronutrient intakes. The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with intake adherence and drivers for correct MNP use over time to inform scale‐up of MNP interventions. Mixed methods including questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions were used. Participants, 1,185 children (6–11 months), received bimonthly 30 MNP sachets for 8 months, with instruction to consume 15 sachets/month, that is, a sachet every other day and maximum of one sachet per day. Adherence to distribution (if child receives ≥14 sachets/month) and adherence to instruction (if child receives exactly 15[±1] sachets/month) were assessed monthly by counting used sachets. Factors associated with adherence were examined using generalized estimating equations. Adherence fluctuated over time, an average of 58% adherence to distribution and 28% for adherence to instruction. Average MNP consumption was 79% out of the total sachets provided. Factors positively associated with adherence included ease of use (instruction), child liking MNP and support from community (distribution and instruction) and mother's age >25 years (distribution). Distance to health post, knowledge of correct use (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.66–0.81), perceived negative effects (OR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.54–0.99) and living in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People Region (OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.52–0.67) were inversely associated with adherence to distribution. Free MNP provision, trust in the government and field staff played a role in successful implementation. MNP is promising to be scaled‐up, by taking into account factors that positively and negatively determine adherence.
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- Aregash Samuel
- Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition International, Ethiopia, C/O Ethiopia-Canada Cooperation Office (CIDA-ECCO), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Khan S, Zaheer S, Safdar NF. Determinants of stunting, underweight and wasting among children < 5 years of age: evidence from 2012-2013 Pakistan demographic and health survey. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:358. [PMID: 30935382 PMCID: PMC6444880 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6688-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2012-2013. METHODS Sample of 3071 Pakistani children aged 0-59 months from the PDHS 2012-2013, with complete anthropometric measurements were included in the study. Nutritional status was evaluated using anthropometric indices; height-for-age, weight-for-height and weight-for-age, as proxy measures of three forms of under-five malnutrition including stunting, wasting and underweight respectively. Uni- and multivariate binary logistic regressions were used to examine the association between selected maternal-socio-demographic and child level variables (such as child sex, age, size at birth, antenatal clinic visits, recent diarrheal incidence and breastfeeding status) and three proxy measures of child nutritional status. RESULTS About 44.4% of under-five children were stunted, 29.4% were underweight and 10.7% were wasted. Children whose mothers lived in rural areas (aOR = 0.67, 95%CI 0.48-0.92), were aged ≥18 years at marriage (aOR = 0.76, 95%CI 0.59-0.99) and had visited antenatal clinic more than 3 times during pregnancy (aOR = 0.61, 95%CI 0.38-0.98) were less likely to be stunted. Mother's low educational level (aOR = 2.55, 95%CI 1.26-5.17), short stature (aOR = 2.31, 95%CI 1.34-3.98), child's small size at birth (aOR = 1.67, 95%CI 1.14-2.45) and mother's BMI were significantly associated with child's underweight status. Children whose mothers had no education were more likely to be wasted (aOR = 3.61, 95%CI 1.33-9.82). CONCLUSION The study suggests that most of the analysed factors that accounted for malnutrition in Pakistani children (such as mother's age at marriage, educational level and mothers' nutritional status) are preventable. Therefore, to reduce the burden of malnutrition interventions that can address these factors are required such as community based education and targeted nutritional interventions.
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- Sadaf Khan
- Department of Biochemistry, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
- Dow Research Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Masuda K, Chitundu M. Multiple micronutrient supplementation using spirulina platensis and infant growth, morbidity, and motor development: Evidence from a randomized trial in Zambia. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211693. [PMID: 30759117 PMCID: PMC6373937 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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In developing countries, micronutrient deficiency in infants is associated with growth faltering, morbidity, and delayed motor development. One of the potentially low-cost and sustainable solutions is to use locally producible food for the home fortification of complementary foods. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that locally producible spirulina platensis supplementation would achieve the following: 1) increase infant physical growth, 2) reduce morbidity, and 3) improve motor development. We randomly assigned 501 Zambian infants into the control group or the spirulina group. Children in the control group (n = 250) received a soya-maize-based porridge for 12 months; those in the spirulina group (n = 251) received the same food with the addition of spirulina. We assessed the change in infants' anthropometric status, morbidity (probable pneumonia, cough, probable malaria, and fever), and motor development over 12 months. The baseline characteristics were not different between the two groups. The attrition rate (47/501) was low. The physical growth of infants in the two groups was similar at 12 months of intervention, as measured by height-for-age z-scores and weight-for-age z-scores. Infants in the spirulina group were 11 percentage points less likely to develop a cough (CI: -0.23, -0.00; P < 0.05) and were more likely to be able to walk alone at 15 months (0.96 ± 0.19) than infants in the control group (0.92 ± 0.28). Home-fortification of complementary foods using spirulina had positive effects on upper respiratory infection morbidity prevention and motor milestone acquisition among Zambian infants.
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- Kazuya Masuda
- Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
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Añorve-Valdez G, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Mejía-Rodríguez F, García-Guerra A, Neufeld LM. Fortified food supplementation in children with reduced dietary energy and micronutrients intake in Southern Mexico. Nutr J 2018; 17:76. [PMID: 30103735 PMCID: PMC6090663 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-018-0385-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background Nutritional supplements are an important source of complementary food for young children, since they may either complement or substitute nutrients obtained from other food sources. Assessing how the introduction of different types of supplements modifies the consumption of other food sources may help in designing supplementation programs that aim to improve the nutrition of vulnerable populations. The objetive is to quantify dietary energy and nutrient intake among children aged 6–12 months who received one of three nutritional supplements. Methods A cluster-randomized trial was conducted from 2005 to 2007. Urban communities were randomly allocated to one of three intervention groups receiving one of the following: a milk-based fortified food, micronutrient powders, or syrup. Each supplement was fortified with equal amounts of micronutrients. Dietary intake was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to reflect the average consumption over the month prior to the interview. Children between 6 and 12 months of age were recruited. Median regression was performed with adjusted standard errors for clustered data, and the linear predictors for the median included the study group, study stage and their interaction. Adjusted medians by study group and study stage were obtained as post-estimations. Results No statistically significant differences between study groups were observed at baseline. After four months of supplementation, the children in the fortified food group had a smaller increase in median dietary energy (183.7 kcal, CI95%: 59.9, 307.5) and dietary protein (6.6 g, CI95%: 2.6, 10.6) intake from their home diet than those in the syrup group (p < 0.05). These differences remained significant after adjusting for group differences at baseline. Regarding covariate-adjusted median changes from baseline to follow-up at 10 months, the children in the fortified food group had a smaller median increase in dietary energy intake than those in the syrup group (698 vs 915 kcal), with a difference of 217.9 kcal (CI95%: 20.4, 415.4). Conclusion Children in the fortified food group consumed less dietary energy, protein, and micronutrients than those in the micronutrient powder and syrup groups. It is possible that absolute nutrient intake may be overestimated by the FFQ, but this possibility does not compromise the ability to compare study groups. Given the observed differences in dietary energy consumption among the three supplemented groups, it can be concluded that supplementation with micronutrient powders is an adequate option for urban children who have met their minimum energy and protein requirements.
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- Gabriela Añorve-Valdez
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.,Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Evaluation and Surveys Research, National Institute of Public Health, INSP, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. .,Center for Nutrition and Health Research, INSP, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Wang H, Tian X, Wu S, Hu Z. Growth disparity of motherless children might be attributed to a deficient intake of high-quality nutrients. Nutr Res 2016; 36:1370-1378. [PMID: 27890481 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We hypothesized that single-parent children (SPC) are retarded in growth compared with both-parent children (BPC), and that motherless children (MC) are affected differently from fatherless children. Moreover, the growth disparity between SPC and BPC might be attributed to a deficient nutrient intake. Data from 2967 children between the ages of 2 and 18 years were extracted from 4 recent waves (2004, 2006, 2009, and 2011) of the China Health and Nutrition Survey to compare the growth status of SPC and BPC and to investigate the association between growth indicators and nutrition status. Anthropometric measures and 24-hour recall of 3 consecutive days of dietary intake were collected. The discrepancy of growth status and nutrition between BPC and SPC was analyzed by multivariable regression models with adjustments for socioeconomic status. Results indicated that MC were significantly lighter in weight than BPC (P=.03); the same trend was observed for height (P=.08). This might be attributed to the lower intake of animal-source protein (P=.02), such as meat (P=.04) and fish (P=.04). Further analysis showed that intake of animal-source iron and zinc was also significantly lower in MC compared with BPC (P=.01, P=.03). No difference was detected in fatherless children in comparison with BPC. Our study indicated that the loss of the mother adversely affected children's growth status and that a lower intake of animal-source protein, iron, and zinc might be a reason for the retarded growth status of MC.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- College of Economics and Management, China Center for Food Security Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Christian P, Kim J, Mehra S, Shaikh S, Ali H, Shamim AA, Wu L, Klemm R, Labrique AB, West KP. Effects of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on growth and cognition through 2 y of age in rural Bangladesh: the JiVitA-3 Trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 104:1175-1182. [PMID: 27604769 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.135178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Childhood undernutrition may have prenatal origins, and the impact of prenatal interventions on postnatal growth is not well known. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effects of prenatal multiple micronutrient (MM) supplementation on child growth and cognitive development. DESIGN In a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh, prenatal MM supplementation compared with iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation was examined for its impact on growth assessed longitudinally from birth up to 24 mo of age (n = 8529) and, in a subsample (n = 734), on cognitive function at 24 mo of age by use of the Bayley scales of infant and toddler development-third edition test. RESULTS Prevalence of stunting at birth [length for age z score (LAZ): <-2] was 31.9% in the MM and 35.7% in the IFA groups (P < 0.001); however, LAZ increased during the first 3-4 mo in both groups. With the use of a linear random-effects model, prenatal MM-exposed children sustained a higher mean predicted LAZ of ∼0.10 at 1 and 3 mo and 0.06 at 6 mo of age compared with children in the IFA group. Supplementation reduced the prevalence of stunting at 1 (RR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.92, 0.98) and 3 (RR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.88, 0.94) mo of age. Differences between groups were absent by 6, 12, and 24 mo of age, when nearly 50% of children had stunted growth. Ponderal and linear growth velocities were somewhat slower from 3 to 12 mo of age in the MM group than in the IFA group, but not from 12 to 24 mo of age. There was no difference between groups on composite scores of cognition, language, and motor performance at 24 mo of age. CONCLUSIONS In this Bangladeshi trial, maternal pre- and postnatal MM supplementation resulted in improvements in LAZ and reduction in stunting through 3 mo of age, but not thereafter and had no impact on cognitive and motor function at 2 y. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT000860470.
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- Parul Christian
- Departments of International Health and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA
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- Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of International Health and JiVitA Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition Research Project, Gaibandha, Bangladesh; and
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- Departments of International Health and JiVitA Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition Research Project, Gaibandha, Bangladesh; and
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- Departments of International Health and Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Departments of International Health and
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Devakumar D, Fall CHD, Sachdev HS, Margetts BM, Osmond C, Wells JCK, Costello A, Osrin D. Maternal antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation for long-term health benefits in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med 2016; 14:90. [PMID: 27306908 PMCID: PMC4910255 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-016-0633-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women reduces low birth weight and has been recommended in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve child survival, growth and health. We aimed to review the evidence from long-term follow-up studies of multiple micronutrient supplementation beginning in the later first or second trimester. METHODS We searched systematically for follow-up reports from all trials in a 2015 Cochrane review of multiple micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy. The intervention comprised three or more micronutrients and the comparison group received iron (60 mg) and folic acid (400 μg), where possible. Median gestation of commencement varied from 9 to 23 weeks. Primary outcomes were offspring mortality, height, weight and head circumference, presented as unadjusted differences in means or proportions (intervention minus control). Secondary outcomes included other anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, and cognitive and lung function. RESULTS We found 20 follow-up reports from nine trials (including 88,057 women recruited), six of which used the UNIMMAP supplement designed to provide recommended daily allowances. The age of follow-up ranged from 0 to 9 years. Data for mortality estimates were available from all trials. Meta-analysis showed no difference in mortality (risk difference -0.05 per 1000 livebirths; 95 % CI, -5.25 to 5.15). Six trials investigated anthropometry and found no difference at follow-up in weight-for-age z score (0.02; 95 % CI, -0.03 to 0.07), height-for-age z score (0.01; 95 % CI, -0.04 to 0.06), or head circumference (0.11 cm; 95 % CI, -0.03 to 0.26). No differences were seen in body composition, blood pressure, or respiratory outcomes. No consistent differences were seen in cognitive function scores. CONCLUSIONS There is currently no evidence that, compared with iron and folic acid supplementation, routine maternal antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation improves childhood survival, growth, body composition, blood pressure, respiratory or cognitive outcomes.
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- Delan Devakumar
- Institute for Global Health, University College London, 30 Guilford St, London, UK.
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, UK
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- Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, B-16, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, UK
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- Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford St, London, UK
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, 30 Guilford St, London, UK
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, 30 Guilford St, London, UK
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Ramírez-Luzuriaga MJ, Unar-Munguía M, Rodríguez-Ramírez S, Rivera JA, González de Cosío T. A Food Transfer Program without a Formal Education Component Modifies Complementary Feeding Practices in Poor Rural Mexican Communities. J Nutr 2016; 146:107-13. [PMID: 26561408 DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.215962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inadequate complementary feeding partially explains micronutrient deficiencies in the first 2 y of life. To prevent malnutrition, the Mexican government implemented the Programa de Apoyo Alimentario (PAL), which transferred either food baskets containing micronutrient-fortified milk and animal food products or cash to beneficiary families along with educational sessions. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the impact of PAL on 2 indicators of complementary feeding: minimum dietary diversity and consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods in children aged 6-23 mo. METHODS A secondary analysis of the original PAL evaluation design was conducted through a randomized community trial implemented with 3 intervention groups (food basket with education, food basket without education, and cash transfer with education) and a control. The impact of PAL after 14 mo of exposure was estimated in 2 cross-sectional groups of children aged 6-23 mo at baseline and at follow-up in a panel of 145 communities by using difference-in-difference models. Only children who lived in households and communities that were similar between treatment groups at baseline were included in the analysis. These children were identified by using a propensity score. RESULTS Of the 3 intervention groups, when compared with the control, only the food basket without education group component increased the consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods by 31.2 percentage points (PP) (P < 0.01) and the prevalence of minimum dietary diversity by 21.6 PP (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that in order to improve dietary quality in children, food baskets that include fortified complementary foods may be more effective than cash transfers. The fact that the 2 food basket groups differed in the observed impact does not allow for more convincing conclusions to be made about the education component of the program. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01304888.
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- María J Ramírez-Luzuriaga
- Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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Gonzalez-Casanova I, Stein AD, Hao W, Garcia-Feregrino R, Barraza-Villarreal A, Romieu I, Rivera JA, Martorell R, Ramakrishnan U. Prenatal Supplementation with Docosahexaenoic Acid Has No Effect on Growth through 60 Months of Age. J Nutr 2015; 145:1330-4. [PMID: 25926416 PMCID: PMC4442112 DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.203570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Revised: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prenatal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been shown to increase birth size, but it is unclear whether these differences translate into improved postnatal growth. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effect of prenatal supplementation with DHA on offspring weight, length, and body mass index (BMI) through 60 mo of age. METHODS We examined growth patterns (height, weight, and BMI) in a cohort of 802 Mexican children whose mothers participated in a randomized, controlled trial of daily supplementation with 400 mg/d of DHA or a placebo from week 18-22 of gestation through delivery, with the use of a longitudinal multilevel model of growth. RESULTS Overall, means ± SDs of height-, weight-, and BMI-for-age z scores relative to WHO growth standards at 60 mo were -0.49 ± 0.91, -1.15 ± 1.07 and 0.13 ± 1.11, respectively. There were no significant differences by treatment group (all P > 0.05) for height, weight, or BMI at any age through 60 mo. Similarly, DHA did not affect the average growth or the trajectories for these measures through 60 mo. CONCLUSION Prenatal DHA supplementation did not affect height, weight, or BMI through 60 mo of age. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00646360.
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- Ines Gonzalez-Casanova
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA;
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Medeiros DA, Hadler MCCM, Sugai A, Torres VM. The effect of folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate on the linear and ponderal growth of children aged 6-24 months: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr 2014; 69:198-204. [PMID: 25335446 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Studies evaluating the effect of folic acid supplementation, either alone or in combination with iron, on the linear and ponderal growth of children are practically nonexistent. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of folic acid supplementation with ferrous sulfate on both linear growth and weight gain in anemic and nonanemic children attending Municipal Daycare Centers in Goiania, State of Goias, Brazil. SUBJECTS/METHODS A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted on 188 children aged 6-24 months. The effects of ferrous sulfate and folic acid supplementation were evaluated using the analysis of variance procedure, based on a double factorial model with two factors of fixed effects (folic acid supplementation and ferrous sulfate supplementation), adjusted for initial weight. The level of significance was 0.05. RESULTS The children who received folic acid supplementation showed greater weight gain than the monthly average weight gain of those not given the supplement (P=0.026). This effect was independent of the dose of ferrous sulfate (P for interaction=0.693). Folic acid supplementation increased the gain of weight-for-age Z-score when compared with the placebo group (P=0.018), independent of the dose of ferrous sulfate. CONCLUSION Folic acid had no effect on linear growth. The use of folic acid supplementation increased the monthly average weight gain and the gain in weight-for-age Z-score compared with the placebo group. This effect was independent of the dose of ferrous sulfate.
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- D A Medeiros
- Faculty of Nutrition Federal University of Goias - UFG, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Faculty of Nutrition Federal University of Goias - UFG, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Faculty of Nutrition Federal University of Goias - UFG, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Goias (PUC - Goiás). Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Devakumar D, Chaube SS, Wells JCK, Saville NM, Ayres JG, Manandhar DS, Costello A, Osrin D. Effect of antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on anthropometry and blood pressure in mid-childhood in Nepal: follow-up of a double-blind randomised controlled trial. LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH 2014; 2:e654-63. [PMID: 25442690 PMCID: PMC4224012 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(14)70314-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background In 2002–04, we did a randomised controlled trial in southern Nepal, and reported that children born to mothers taking multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy had a mean birthweight 77 g greater than children born to mothers taking iron and folic acid supplements. Children born to mothers in the study group were a mean 204 g heavier at 2·5 years of age and their systolic blood pressure was a mean 2·5 mm Hg lower than children born to mothers in the control group. We aimed to follow up the same children to mid-childhood (age 8·5 years) to investigate whether these differences would be sustained. Methods For this follow-up study, we identified children from the original trial and measured anthropometry, body composition with bioelectrical impedance (with population-specific isotope calibration), blood pressure, and renal dimensions by ultrasound. We documented socioeconomic status, household food security, and air pollution. Main outcomes of the follow-up at 8 years were Z scores for weight-for-age, height-for-age, and body-mass index (BMI)-for-age according to WHO Child Growth Standards for children aged 5–19 years, and blood pressure. This study is registered with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial register, number ISRCTN88625934. Findings Between Sept 21, 2011, and Dec 7, 2012, we assessed 841 children (422 in the control group and 419 in the intervention group). Unadjusted differences (intervention minus control) in Z scores were 0·05 for weight-for-age (95% CI −0·09 to 0·19), 0·02 in height-for-age (−0·10 to 0·15), and 0·04 in BMI-for-age (−0·09 to 0·18). We recorded no difference in blood pressure. Adjusted differences were similar for all outcomes. Interpretation We recorded no differences in phenotype between children born to mothers who received antenatal multiple micronutrient or iron and folate supplements at age 8·5 years. Our findings did not extend to physiological differences or potential longer-term effects. Funding The Wellcome Trust.
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- Delan Devakumar
- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK.
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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Pedraza DF. Evidências do impacto da suplementação múltipla com micronutrientes no crescimento de pré-escolares: revisão sistemática. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE MATERNO INFANTIL 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-38292014000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objetivos: agregar evidências sobre o efeito da suplementação múltipla com micronutrientes no crescimento de crianças pré-escolares, com ênfase nos efeitos combinados ou isolados do zinco, ferro e vitamina A. Métodos: foi realizada uma busca por ensaios clínicos aleatorizados e artigos de revisão sistemática com metanálise na base de dados PubMed. Foram selecionados artigos publicados entre 1995 e maio de 2013, considerando a combinação dos descritores (child, preschool OR infant) AND (growth) AND (zinc AND iron AND vitamin A) OR (zinc AND iron) OR (zinc AND vitamin A) OR (iron AND vitamin A). Resultados: foram selecionados 33 artigos para a presente revisão, 29 do tipo ensaio clínico e quatro de revisão sistemática com metanálise. A administração de suplementos nutricionais contendo combinações de zinco, ferro e vitamina A pode aumentar o potencial de crescimento das crianças, sendo mais evidente o efeito quando comparada a suplementação com múltiplos micronutrientes vs placebo ou dieta habitual, e com os esquemas de suplementação dupla e única. A combinação de zinco e vitamina A é a melhor opção de suplementação dupla. O efeito da suplementação tripla em relação às outras opções (placebo, única, dupla, múltipla), bem como os possíveis efeitos diferenciados da suplementação segundo a condição nutricional e/ou idade das crianças, ainda precisam de investigação mais aprofundada para orientar as estratégias de prevenção. Conclusões: a suplementação múltipla com micronutrientes tem efeitos positivos no crescimento linear que dependem do esquema de suplementação adotado.
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Objective: Standard approaches have found that rapid growth during the first 2 years of life is a risk factor for overweight in later childhood. Our objective was to test whether growth velocity, independent of concurrent size, was associated with overweight using a nonlinear random-effects model that allows for enhanced specifications and estimations. Methods: Longitudinal data from a birth cohort in Mexico (n=586) were used to estimate growth trajectories over 0–24 months for body mass index (BMI), length and weight using the SuperImposition by Translation and Rotation (SITAR) models. The SITAR models use a nonlinear random-effects model to estimate an average growth curve for BMI, length and weight and each participant's deviation from this curve on three dimensions—size, velocity and timing of peak velocity. We used logistic regression to estimate the association between overweight status at 7–9 years and size, velocity and timing of BMI, length and weight trajectories during 0–24 months. We tested whether any association between velocity and overweight varied by relative size during 0–24 months or birth weight. Results: SITAR models explained the majority of the variance in BMI (73%), height (86%) and weight (85%) between 0–24 months. When analyzed individually, relative BMI/length/weight (size) and BMI/length/weight velocity during 0–24 months were each associated with increased odds of overweight in late childhood. Associations for timing of peak velocity varied by anthropometric measure. However, in the mutually adjusted models, only relative BMI/length/weight (size) remained statistically significant. We found no evidence that any association between velocity and overweight varied by size during 0–24 months or birth weight. Conclusions: After mutual adjustment, size during 0–24 months of life (as opposed to birth size), but not velocity or timing of peak velocity, was most consistently associated with overweight in later childhood.
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Ramakrishnan U, Goldenberg T, Allen LH. Do multiple micronutrient interventions improve child health, growth, and development? J Nutr 2011; 141:2066-75. [PMID: 21956959 DOI: 10.3945/jn.111.146845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Micronutrient deficiencies are common and often co-occur in many developing countries. Several studies have examined the benefits of providing multiple micronutrient (MMN) interventions during pregnancy and childhood, but the implications for programs remain unclear. The key objective of this review is to summarize what is known about the efficacy of MMN interventions during early childhood on functional outcomes, namely, child health, survival, growth, and development, to guide policy and identify gaps for future research. We identified review articles including meta-analyses and intervention studies that evaluated the benefits of MMN interventions (3 or more micronutrients) in children (<5 y of age) using Pubmed and EMBASE. Several controlled trials (n = 45) and meta-analyses (n = 6) have evaluated the effects of MMN interventions primarily for child morbidity, anemia, and growth. Two studies found no effects on child mortality. The findings for respiratory illness and diarrhea are mixed, although suggestive of benefit when provided as fortified foods. There is evidence from several controlled trials (>25) and 2 meta-analyses that MMN interventions improve hemoglobin concentrations and reduce anemia, but the effects were small compared to providing only iron or iron with folic acid. Two recent meta-analyses and several intervention trials also indicated that MMN interventions improve linear growth compared to providing a placebo or single nutrients. Much less is known about the effects on MMN interventions during early childhood on motor and mental development. In summary, MMN interventions may result in improved outcomes for children in settings where micronutrient deficiencies are widespread.
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- Usha Ramakrishnan
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Calcium bioavailability from a fortified cereal-legume snack (laddoo). Nutrition 2011; 27:761-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2010.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2010] [Revised: 07/30/2010] [Accepted: 07/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Women's nutrition has received little attention in nutrition programming, even though clinical trials and intervention trials have suggested that dietary improvement or supplementation with several nutrients may improve their health, especially in low-income settings, the main focus of this paper. Most attention so far has focused on how improvements in maternal nutrition can improve health outcomes for infants and young children. Adequate vitamin D and calcium nutrition throughout life may reduce the risk of osteoporosis, and calcium supplementation during pregnancy may reduce preeclampsia and low birth weight. To reduce neural tube defects, additional folic acid and possibly vitamin B(12) need to be provided to non-deficient women before they know they are pregnant. This is best achieved by fortifying a staple food. It is unclear whether maternal vitamin A supplementation will lead to improved health outcomes for mother or child. Iron, iodine and zinc supplementation are widely needed for deficient women. Multimicronutrient supplementation (MMS) in place of the more common iron-folate supplements given in pregnancy in low-income countries may slightly increase birth weight, but its impact on neonatal mortality and other outcomes is unclear. More sustainable alternative approaches deserve greater research attention.
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- Ted Greiner
- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Hanyang University, 17 Haengdang-dong, Seoul 133-791, Korea
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Ekbote VH, Khadilkar AV, Chiplonkar SA, Hanumante NM, Khadilkar VV, Mughal MZ. A pilot randomized controlled trial of oral calcium and vitamin D supplementation using fortified laddoos in underprivileged Indian toddlers. Eur J Clin Nutr 2011; 65:440-6. [PMID: 21245882 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Low habitual dietary calcium intake and vitamin D deficiency are common among Indian children. Using 'laddoo', an Indian snack, as a vehicle for administering calcium and vitamin D supplements, a randomized double-blind controlled trial was conducted for 12 months to assess its efficacy on total body less head (TBLH) bone mineral content (BMC) in underprivileged toddlers. SUBJECTS/METHODS A total of 60 toddlers (mean age 2.7±0.52 years, boys=31) were randomized to two groups, (i) study group receiving one calcium fortified laddoo (cereal-legume snack) containing 405 mg calcium per day and (ii) control receiving a non-fortified laddoo, containing 156 mg of indigenous calcium. Both groups also received a laddoo fortified with 30,000 IU of vitamin D(3) per month. Outcome measures included TBLH bone area (BA) and TBLH BMC by GE-Lunar DPX Pro Pencil Beam Dual-Energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS At baseline, mean energy, protein and calcium intakes were 71, 72 and 47% of Indian Recommended Dietary allowances. In all, 87 and 83% toddlers were hypocalcaemia and vitamin D deficient, respectively. Mean TBLH BMC was 289.5±45.8 g. Post supplementation, mean TBLH BMC of study group showed a significantly greater (P<0.01) increase of 35% as against 28% in controls and the difference remained significant after adjusting for vitamin D status, calcium intake, height and TBLH BA. CONCLUSIONS Daily supplementation with calcium fortified laddoo, and monthly vitamin D supplement resulted in a significant increase in TBLH BMC of underprivileged toddlers. We believe that such strategies have the potential of addressing nutritional problems in developing countries.
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- V H Ekbote
- Growth and Endocrine Unit, HCJMRI, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India
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Khan Y, Bhutta ZA. Nutritional deficiencies in the developing world: current status and opportunities for intervention. Pediatr Clin North Am 2010; 57:1409-41. [PMID: 21111125 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2010.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Several contributory factors such as poverty, lack of purchasing power, household food insecurity, and limited general knowledge about appropriate nutritional practices increase the risk of undernutrition in developing countries. The synergistic interaction between inadequate dietary intake and disease burden leads to a vicious cycle that accounts for much of the high morbidity and mortality in these countries. Three groups of underlying factors contribute to inadequate dietary intake and infectious disease: inadequate maternal and child care, household food insecurity, and poor health services in an unhealthy environment.
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- Yasir Khan
- Division of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, PO Box 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
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Iannotti LL, Zavaleta N, León Z, Caulfield LE. Growth and body composition of Peruvian infants in a periurban setting. Food Nutr Bull 2010; 30:245-53. [PMID: 19927604 DOI: 10.1177/156482650903000305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous growth studies of Peruvian children have featured high stunting rates and limited information about body composition. OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize anthropometric measures of Peruvian infants 0 to 12 months of age in relation to the international growth references and biological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. METHODS Infants (n = 232) were followed longitudinally from birth through 12 months of age from a prenatal zinc supplementation trial conducted in Lima, Peru, between 1995 and 1997. Anthropometric measures of growth and body composition were obtained at enrollment from mothers and monthly through 1 year of age from infants. Weekly morbidity and dietary intake surveillance was carried out during the second half of infancy. RESULTS The prevalence rates of stunting, underweight, and wasting did not exceed 4% based on the World Health Organization growth references. Infants of mothers from high-altitude regions had larger chest circumference (p = .006) and greater length (p = .06) by 12 months. Significant predictors of growth and body composition throughout infancy were age, sex, anthropometric measurements at birth, breastfeeding, maternal anthropometric measurements, primiparity, prevalence of diarrhea among children, and the altitude of the region of maternal origin. No associations were found for maternal education, asset ownership, or sanitation and hygiene factors. CONCLUSIONS Peruvian infants in this urban setting had lower rates of stunting than expected. Proximal and familial conditions influenced growth throughout infancy.
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- Lora L Iannotti
- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA
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Eilander A, Gera T, Sachdev HS, Transler C, van der Knaap HC, Kok FJ, Osendarp SJ. Multiple micronutrient supplementation for improving cognitive performance in children: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr 2010; 91:115-30. [PMID: 19889823 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although multiple micronutrient interventions have been shown to benefit children's intellectual development, a thorough evaluation of the totality of evidence is currently lacking to direct public health policy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to systematically review the present literature and to quantify the effect of multiple micronutrients on cognitive performance in schoolchildren. METHODS The Institute for Scientific Information Web of Knowledge and local medical databases were searched for trials published from 1970 to 2008. Randomized controlled trials that investigated the effect of > or =3 micronutrients compared with placebo on cognition in healthy children aged 0-18 y were included following protocol. Data were extracted by 2 independent researchers. The cognitive tests used in the trials were grouped into several cognitive domains (eg, fluid and crystallized intelligence), and pooled effect size estimates were calculated per domain. Heterogeneity was explored through sensitivity and meta-regression techniques. RESULTS Three trials were retrieved in children aged <5 y, and 17 trials were retrieved in children aged 5-16 y. For the older children, pooled random-effect estimates for intervention were 0.14 SD (95% CI: -0.02, 0.29; P = 0.083) for fluid intelligence and -0.03 SD (95% CI: -0.21, 0.15; P = 0.74) for crystallized intelligence, both of which were based on 12 trials. Four trials yielded an overall effect of 0.30 SD (95% CI: 0.01, 0.58; P = 0.044) for academic performance. For other cognitive domains, no significant effects were found. CONCLUSIONS Multiple micronutrient supplementation may be associated with a marginal increase in fluid intelligence and academic performance in healthy schoolchildren but not with crystallized intelligence. More research is required, however, before public health recommendations can be given.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ans Eilander
- Unilever Research & Development Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands.
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