Complementary feeding intervention on stunted Guatemalan children: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/background

Guatemala's indigenous Maya population has one of the highest rates of childhood stunting in the world. The goal of this study was to examine the impact of an intensive, individualised approach to complementary feeding education for caregivers on feeding practices and growth over usual care.

Design

An individually randomised (1:1 allocation ratio), parallel-group superiority trial, with blinding of study staff collecting outcome data.

Setting

Rural Maya communities in Guatemala.

Participants

324 children aged 6-24 months with a height-for-age Z score of less than or equal to -2.5 SD were randomised, 161 to the intervention and 163 to usual care.

Interventions

Community health workers conducted home visits for 6 months, providing usua

SUBMITTER: Martinez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5926563 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature