Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation During the First 1000-Days of Life to Reduce Child Stunting: Results From a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in Pakistan

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

We aimed to assess the effectiveness of nutritional supplementation during the first 1000-days on reduction in the prevalence of stunting in children at 24 months of age.

Methods

In this cluster randomised controlled trial, we enrolled women during their pregnancy from two rural districts of Sindh, Pakistan. A cluster was one union council with a population of ∼25,000 residents. Out of 29 clusters, we randomly allocated 6 clusters to intervention and 6 to control group. Pregnant women received a monthly ration of 5 kg (i.e., 165 grams/day) of wheat soya blend plus (WSB+) during pregnancy and the first six months of their lactation period, and their children received lipid-based nutrient supplement - medium-quantity (LNS-MQ) between 6–23 months of age.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9194392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature