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ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2020

Factors that May Influence the Effectiveness of 4 Specialized Nutritious Foods in the Prevention of Stunting and Wasting in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Burkina Faso.

Breanne K Langlois, Ilana R Cliffer, Laetitia Nikiema, Devika J Suri, Franck Garanet, Ye Shen, Augustin N Zeba, Shelley M Walton, Hermann B Lanou, Patrick Webb and 1 more

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Article in Current developments in nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02071563 (Food Aid Quality Review Phase II Effectiveness Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02071563 nacompletednot on this map

Food Aid Quality Review Phase II Effectiveness Study: Preventing MAM and Stunting in Burkina Faso

TypeinterventionalSponsorTufts UniversityRan2014 to 2017Enrolled6,039ConditionsChild MalnutritionArmsCSB14, RUSF1, SC+
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Breanne K LangloisFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Ilana R ClifferFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Laetitia NikiemaHealth Sciences Research Institute, National Center for Science and Technology Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Devika J SuriFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Franck GaranetHealth Sciences Research Institute, National Center for Science and Technology Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Ye ShenFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Augustin N ZebaHealth Sciences Research Institute, National Center for Science and Technology Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Shelley M WaltonFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Hermann B LanouHealth Sciences Research Institute, National Center for Science and Technology Research, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Patrick WebbFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9857-3354
Beatrice L RogersFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Tufts University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA trial in Burkina Faso compared the cost-effectiveness of 4 specialized nutritious foods (SNFs) used to prevent stunting and wasting in children aged 6-23 mo.

objectivesThis article explores differences in SNF use that may have influenced effectiveness, specifically in relation to consumption by the recipient child and by any other person (i.e., sharing), other diversion from the recipient child, preparation, storage, and hygiene.

methodsSubsamples from a geographically clustered, longitudinal trial with random assignment to Corn Soy Blend Plus with oil (CSB+ w/oil), Corn Soy Whey Blend with oil (CSWB w/oil), Super Cereal Plus (SC+), or ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) were selected for in-depth interviews, in-home observations, and focus group discussions.

resultsSharing was common in all arms, with the highest reported in SC+ (73%) and highest observed in CSWB w/oil (36%). Some reported giving the ration away (highest in SC+ at 17%) or using it for other purposes (highest in CSWB w/oil at 17%). The recipient child was observed consuming the ration in 49% of households on average (38-60% by arm in CSB+ w/oil and RUSF, respectively). Qualitative reports of bitterness and spoilage emerged in the CSWB w/oil arm. Most observed households (excluding RUSF) did not prepare porridge daily as instructed (35-46% by arm). Household water samples showed either high-risk or unsafe contamination with

conclusionsThe SNFs were not prepared or served as intended and diversion from the recipient was common. Storage conditions may have resulted in spoilage of the ration containing whey before reaching recipients. This article provides context about factors that may have influenced the effectiveness of these SNFs. Programming and household use of SNFs are as important as their nutrient composition. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02071563.

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Burkina Fasochildren under 5corn–soy blendlipid-based nutrient supplementsspecialized nutritious foodstuntingsupplementary feedingwasting

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