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Home-fortification Approaches for the Prevention of Malnutrition in Pregnant and Lactating Women and Their Children in Bangladesh: Program Effectiveness Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating LNS-PLW, LNS-Child, and 2 other interventions for Malnutrition. Completed, enrolled 4,011 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The program effectiveness study aims to assess the effect of a lipid-based nutrition supplement (LNS) and micronutrient powder (MNP) provided in a programmatic context for improving maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and lactation (LNS only), and preventing malnutrition in infants and young children (LNS and MNP) in Bangladesh.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Dietary supplement: Lipid-based nutrient supplement Lipid-based nutrient supplement for pregnant and lactating women (LNS-PLW) Daily dose of LNS-PLW will be 20 g, packaged in one sachet
Dietary supplement: Lipid-based nutrient supplement Lipid-based nutrient supplement for infants and young children (LNS-Child) Daily dose of LNS-Child will be 20 g, packaged in two 10 g sachets
Dietary supplement: Micronutrient powder Micronutrient powder for infants and young children (MNP) The MNP for children will be packaged in 1 g sachets, so that each day, the child will consume one sachet.
Dietary supplement: Iron and folic acid nutrient supplement Iron-folic acid tablets for pregnant and lactating women Daily dose of iron-folic acid supplement will be one tablet containing 60 mg iron and 400 mcg folic acid