The medium-term impact of a micronutrient powder intervention on anemia among young children in Rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor development of young children is a common issue in developing countries and it is well established that iron deficiency anemia is one of the risk factors. Research has shown that iron deficiency is a common micronutrient deficiency among children in rural China and can result in anemia. A previous paper using data from the same trial as those used in the current study, but conducted when sample children were younger, found that after 6 months of providing caregivers of children 6-11 months of age free access to iron-rich micronutrient powder (MNP) increased the hemoglobin concentrations (Hb) of their children. However, no effects were found 12 and 18 months after the intervention. The current study followed up the children four years after the start of the original

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature