Supplementary feeding with fortified spread among moderately underweight 6–18‐month‐old rural Malawian children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15536258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Phuka (0000-0003-4951-8145, University of Malawi, corresponding author), Chrissie Thakwalakwa (0000-0002-7545-0685), Kenneth Maleta (0000-0002-2536-3938), Yin Bun Cheung (0000-0003-0517-7625, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), André Briend (0000-0001-9390-8541, World Health Organization), Mark J Manary (0000-0003-2733-9568, Washington University in St. Louis), Mark Manary, Per Ashorn (0000-0003-2311-2593, Tampere University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-170 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00162.x |
| PMID | 19292750 |
| OpenAlex | W2140828771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 26 |
We aimed to analyse growth and recovery from undernutrition among moderately underweight ambulatory children receiving micronutrient-fortified maize-soy flour (Likuni Phala, LP) or ready-to-use fortified spread (FS) supplementary diet. One hundred and seventy-six 6-18-month-old individuals were randomized to receive 500 g LP or 350 g FS weekly for 12 weeks. Baseline and end of intervention measurements were used to calculate anthropometric gains and recovery from underweight, wasting and stunting. Mean weight-for-age increased by 0.22 (95% CI 0.07-0.37) and 0.28 (0.18-0.40) Z-score units in the LP and FS groups respectively. Comparable increase for mean weight-for-length was 0.39 (0.20-0.57) and 0.52 (0.38-0.65) Z-score units. Recovery from underweight and wasting was 20% and 93% in LP group and 16% and 75% in FS group. Few individuals recovered from stunting and mean length-for-age was not markedly changed. There were no statistically significant differences between the outcomes in the two intervention groups. In a poor food-security setting, underweight infants and children receiving supplementary feeding for 12 weeks with ready-to-use FS or maize-soy flour porridge show similar recovery from moderate wasting and underweight. Neither intervention, if limited to a 12-week duration, appears to have significant impact on the process of linear growth or stunting
Animal science · Anthropometry · Body mass index · Malnutrition · Micronutrient · Overweight · Underweight · Wasting · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,59 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2018 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |