journal article

Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial

by Alemayehu Argaw,

Brenda de Kok,

Laeticia Celine Toe,

Giles Hanley-Cook,

Trenton Dailey-Chwalibog,

Moctar Ouedraogo,

Anderson Campaore,

Katrien Vanslambrouck,

Rasmané Ganaba,

Patrick Kolsteren,

Carl Lachat and

Lieven Huybregts

PLoS Medicine | 2023

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004186

Open Access | CC BY-4.0

Citation

Argaw, Alemayehu; de Kok, Brenda; Toe, Laeticia Celine; Hanley-Cook, Giles; Dailey-Chwalibog, Trenton; Huybregts, Lieven; et al. 2023. Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial. PLoS Medicine 20(2): e1004186. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004186

Optimal nutrition is crucial during the critical period of the first 1,000 days from conception to 2 years after birth. Prenatal and postnatal supplementation of mothers with multimicronutrient-fortified balanced energy–protein (BEP) supplements is a potential nutritional intervention. However, evidence on the long-term effects of BEP supplementation on child growth is inconsistent. We evaluated the efficacy of daily fortified BEP supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on infant growth in rural Burkina Faso.

Countries

Burkina Faso

West Africa

Africa

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Nutrition, Diets, and Health (NDH)

Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial

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