SynthesisNutrients2022
Can Feeding a Millet-Based Diet Improve the Growth of Children?-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does millet consumption contribute to raising blood hemoglobin levels compared to regular refined staples?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Does consumption of pearl millet cause goiter? A systematic review of existing evidence.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Millets for little ones: child feeding practices and nutritional profile of millet-based foods in Telangana, India.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Wealth inequalities in nutritional status among the tribal under-5 children in India: A temporal trend analysis using NFHS data of Jharkhand and Odisha states - 2006-21.Dialogues in health · 2023Article
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- Millets as superfoods: Let thy cereal be thy medicine.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Analysis of Socioeconomic, Utilization of Maternal Health Services, and Toddler's Characteristics as Stunting Risk Factors.Nutrients · 2022Observational
- Effects of Corruption Control on the Number of Undernourished People in Developing Countries.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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14 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Undernutrition, such as stunting and underweight, is a major public health concern, which requires multi-sectoral attention. Diet plays a key role in growth and should optimally supply all required nutrients to support the growth. While millets (defined broadly to include sorghum) are traditional foods, and climate smart nutritious crops, which are grown across Africa and Asia, they have not been mainstreamed like rice, wheat, and maize. Diversifying staples with millets can potentially provide more macro and micro nutrients, compared to the mainstream crops. However, there is little known scientific evidence to prove millets' efficacy on growth. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to collate evidence of the benefits of millets in improving the growth of children. Eight eligible randomized feeding trials were included in the meta-analysis. Results from the randomized effect model showed a significant effect (
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