Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, regardless of their zinc content, increase growth and reduce the prevalence of stunting and wasting in young burkinabe children: a cluster-randomized trial.

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, regardless of their zinc content, increase growth and reduce the prevalence of stunting and wasting in young burkinabe children: a cluster-randomized trial.

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) are promising home fortification products, but the optimal zinc level needed to improve growth and reduce morbidity is uncertain. We aimed to assess the impact of providing SQ-LNS with varied amounts of zinc, alo...

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Main Authors: Sonja Y Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Jérôme W Somé, Stephen A Vosti, Zinéwendé P Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M Guissou, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Kenneth H Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122242

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122242

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