Open AccessSupplementation of Maternal Diets during Pregnancy and for 6 Months Postpartum and Infant Diets Thereafter with Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Does Not Promote Child Growth by 18 Months of Age in Rural Malawi: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Per Ashorn,
Lotta Alho,
Ulla Ashorn,
Yin Bun Cheung,
Kathryn G. Dewey,
Austrida Gondwe,
Ulla Harjunmaa,
Anna Lartey,
Nozgechi Phiri,
Thokozani E Phiri,
Stephen A. Vosti,
Mamane Zeilani,
Kenneth Maleta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.114.207225
Subject(s) - nutrient , pregnancy , food science , infant formula , medicine , zoology , biology , genetics , ecology
Intrauterine growth restriction may be reduced by supplementing maternal diets during pregnancy, but few studies have assessed the impact of combined prenatal and postnatal interventions on child growth.
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