A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Maternal Postpartum Deworming to Improve Infant Weight Gain in the Peruvian Amazon.

BACKGROUND:Nutritional interventions targeting the critical growth and development period before two years of age can have the greatest impact on health trajectories over the life course. Compelling evidence has demonstrated that interventions investing in maternal health in the first 1000 days of l...

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Main Authors: Layla S Mofid, Martín Casapía, Eder Aguilar, Hermánn Silva, Antonio Montresor, Elham Rahme, William D Fraser, Grace S Marquis, Jozef Vercruysse, Lindsay H Allen, Brittany Blouin, Hugo Razuri, Lidsky Pezo, Theresa W Gyorkos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5215771?pdf=render