Malawian Mothers Consider Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Acceptable for Children throughout a 1-Year Intervention, but Deviation from User Recommendations Is Common
Author(s) -
Ulla Ashorn,
Lotta Alho,
Mary Arimond,
Kathryn G. Dewey,
Kenneth Maleta,
Nozgechi Phiri,
John Phuka,
Stephen A. Vosti,
Mamane Zeilani,
Per Ashorn
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.114.209593
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , medicine , nutrient , pediatrics , environmental health , biology , nursing , ecology
Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNSs) offer a vehicle to improve children's diets in low-income countries where complementary foods are typically deficient in essential nutrients. Sustained acceptability by the intended users is essential for achieving growth-promoting effects.
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