Early-life nutritional supplementation protects against home environmental risks in Ghanaian children's social-emotional development.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examines how an early-life small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) interacts with the home environment to influence Ghanaian children's social-emotional functioning at preschool age.

Method

In a randomized controlled trial, 1,320 Ghanaian women received either daily LNS, multiple micronutrients (MMN) or iron and folic acid (IFA) during pregnancy through 6 months postpartum. Infants in the LNS group received the daily supplement from 6 to 18 months. The IFA and MMN groups were combined to be the control group. At 4-6 years (n = 966), we assessed children's home environments (caregiver responsivity, negative behavior acceptance, physical environment, learning materials, academic stimulation) and their social-emotional strengths and d

SUBMITTER: Partington LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404965 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature