The effect of a micronutrient powder home fortification program on anemia and cognitive outcomes among young children in rural China: a cluster randomized trial

The effect of a micronutrient powder home fortification program on anemia and cognitive outcomes among young children in rural China: a cluster randomized trial

Abstract Background Anemia early in life has been associated with delayed cognitive and motor development. The WHO recommends home fortification using multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) containing iron as a strategy to address anemia in children under two. We evaluated the effects of a program fr...

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Main Authors: Renfu Luo, Ai Yue, Huan Zhou, Yaojiang Shi, Linxiu Zhang, Reynaldo Martorell, Alexis Medina, Scott Rozelle, Sean Sylvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Micronutrient supplementation
Anemia
Cognition
Early childhood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4755-0

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