Trial reportMaternal & child nutrition2019
Effect of locally produced complementary foods on fat-free mass, linear growth, and iron status among Kenyan infants: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the impact of fish consumption on micronutrient status of children.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of early-life protein supplementation on childhood obesity and related metabolic outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Amaranth-Containing Dietary Intervention in Improving Hemoglobin Concentration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Fish and Fish-Based Products for Nutrition and Health in the First 1000 Days: A Systematic Review of the Evidence from Low and Middle-Income Countries.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Edible Cricket Enriched Complementary Porridge and Nutrition Education on Linear Growth of Children 6-14 Months in Siaya County, Kenya: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Trial
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- Child-Owned Poultry Intervention Effects on Hemoglobin, Anemia, Concurrent Anemia and Stunting, and Morbidity Status of Young Children in Southern Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Community Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Effect of locally produced complementary foods on fat-free mass, linear growth, and iron status among Kenyan infants: A randomized controlled trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Trial
- Relationship between Fish Consumption and Undernutrition among Young Indian Children.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Effect of Locally Formulated Complementary Foods on Anthropometric Parameters and Micronutrient Status in Children (6-23 Months) in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Preventive nutrition and food science · 2025Article
- Plant-based proteins: clinical and technological importance.Food science and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Monitoring and evaluation of childhood stunting reduction program based on fish supplement product in North Sumatera, Indonesia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Associations of fish and meat intake with iron and anaemia in Malawian children.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Approaches to Address the Anemia Challenge.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Dried small fish provide nutrient densities important for the first 1000 days.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
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11 authors at 9 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
The impact of quality complementary food products on infant growth and body composition has not been adequately investigated. This study evaluated the effect on fat-free mass (FFM) accrual, linear growth, and iron status of locally produced complementary food products comparing to a standard product. In a randomized, double-blind trial, 499 infants at 6 months received nine monthly rations of (a) WinFood Classic (WFC) comprising germinated amaranth (71%), maize (10.4%), small fish (3%), and edible termites (10%); (b) WinFood Lite (WFL) comprising germinated amaranth (82.5%), maize (10.2%), and multimicronutrient premix; or (c) fortified corn-soy blend plus (CSB+). Primary outcomes were changes in FFM, length, and plasma ferritin and transferrin receptors (TfR). FFM was determined using deuterium dilution. Analysis was by intention to treat, based on available cases. Compared with CSB+, there were no differences in change from 6 to 15 months in FFM for WFC 0.0 kg (95% CI [-0.30, 0.29]) and WFL 0.03 kg (95% CI [-0.25, 0.32]) and length change for WFC -0.3 cm (95% CI [-0.9, 0.4]) and WFL -0.3 cm (95% CI [-0.9, 0.3]). TfR increased in WFC group 3.3 mg L
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