Prenatal and postnatal small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and children's social-emotional difficulties at ages 9-11 y in Ghana: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Provision of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) during early life improves growth and development. In the International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements DYAD-Ghana trial, prenatal and postnatal SQ-LNS reduced social-emotional difficulties at age 5 y, with greater effects among children in less-enriched home environments.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the effect of prenatal and postnatal SQ-LNS on children's social-emotional problems at age 9-11 y.

Methods

In 2009-2011, 1320 pregnant women ≤20 wk gestation were randomly assigned to receive the following daily until 6 mo postpartum: 1) iron and folic acid until delivery, then placebo, 2) multiple micronutrients (MMNs), or 3) SQ-LNS (20 g/d). Children in group 3 received SQ-LNS from

SUBMITTER: Prado EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10447494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature