Effects of nutritional supplementation and home visiting on growth and development in young children in Madagascar: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Summary: Background: Evidence from efficacy trials suggests that lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) and home visits can be effective approaches to preventing chronic malnutrition and promoting child development in low-income settings. We tested the integration of these approaches within an...
Main Authors: | Emanuela Galasso, PhD, Ann M Weber, PhD, Christine P Stewart, PhD, Lisy Ratsifandrihamanana, MD, Lia C H Fernald |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303171 |
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