Impact of nutritional and multiple micronutrients supplementation to lactating mothers 6 months postpartum on the maternal and infant micronutrient status: a randomised controlled trial in Delhi, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the impact of nutritional and multiple-micronutrient supplementation to lactating mothers on the micronutrient status of mother-infant dyad at 6 months of age postnatally.

Design

This study was a trial that aimed to investigate the impact of maternal nutritional supplementation on infant growth. A secondary objective was to assess the effect on the micronutrient status of mother-infant pairs. The intervention group mothers received snacks with 600 kcal energy, 20 g protein and daily micronutrient tablets.

Setting

Blood samples were collected from both mothers and infants at 6 months.

Participants

The participants in this study were mother-infant pairs. The micronutrient status of these pairs was assessed through blood samples, focusing on v

SUBMITTER: Manapurath R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11504856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature