A Fortified Food Can Be Replaced by Micronutrient Supplements for Distribution in a Mexican Social Protection Program Based on Results of a Cluster-Randomized Trial and Costing Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite positive nutrition impacts, the prevalence of malnutrition among beneficiaries of Mexico's conditional cash transfer (CCT) program remains high. Greater nutrition impact may have been constrained by the type of nutritional supplements provided.

Objective

The objective of this study was to inform a potential modification to the supplements distributed to pregnant and lactating women and children.

Methods

Impact was assessed using 2 cluster-randomized trials (pregnant women, children) run simultaneously. Communities (n = 54) were randomly assigned to the fortified foods provided by the program (Nutrivida women, Nutrisano children) or alternatives: tablets (women), syrup (children), or micronutrient powders for women (MNP-W) and children (MNP-C). Each

SUBMITTER: Neufeld LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888020 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature