Effects of egg as an early complementary food on growth of 6- to 9-month-old infants: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of daily egg consumption for six months on linear growth (primary outcome), weight-for-age, weight-for-length, mid-upper arm circumference-for-age, head circumference-for-age Z-scores, gross motor milestones development, anaemia and iron status (secondary outcomes) in a low socioeconomic community.

Participants

Infants aged 6 to 9 months living in the peri-urban Jouberton area, in the Matlosana Municipality, South Africa.

Design

A randomised controlled trial with a parallel design was implemented. Eligible infants were randomly allocated to the intervention (n 250) receiving one egg/day and the control group (n 250) receiving no intervention. The participants were visited weekly to monitor morbidity and gross motor developm

SUBMITTER: Ricci H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830362 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature