Micronutrient Fortified Drink Over 18 Months Had No Impact on Stunting: A RCT in Rural Guatemala

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

To determine the long-term impact of a micronutrient fortified supplement on stunting rates and micronutrient status in young children living in rural Guatemala, which has the highest stunting prevalence in Latin America.

Methods

A parallel, open label randomised control trial in rural children aged 6–72 months (Registration NCT01643187). After growth screening, all children < 1SD for either weight for height (WHZ), height for age (HAZ), or weight for age (WAZ) were randomly allocated using 7:3 ratio, stratified by locality and age to receive either the test drink, Chispuditos®, a corn/soy beverage fortified with 21 vitamins or de-lactosed milk (control). Both drinks were isoproteic (4g/drink) and had similar energy content (test drink 147 kcal, milk 1

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature