Impact of nutritional interventions among lactating mothers on the growth of their infants in the first 6 months of life: a randomized controlled trial in Delhi, India

Taneja, Sunita ; Upadhyay, Ravi Prakash ; Chowdhury, Ranadip ; Kurpad, Anura V ; Bhardwaj, Himani ; Kumar, Tivendra ; Dwarkanath, Pratibha ; Bose, Beena ; Devi, Sarita ; Kumar, Gunjan ; Kaur, Baljeet ; Bahl, Rajiv ; Bhandari, Nita (2021) Impact of nutritional interventions among lactating mothers on the growth of their infants in the first 6 months of life: a randomized controlled trial in Delhi, India The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 113 (4). pp. 884-894. ISSN 0002-9165

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa383

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Abstract

In lower-middle-income settings, growth faltering in the first 6 mo of life occurs despite exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: The aim was to test the efficacy of an approach to improve the dietary adequacy of mothers during lactation and thus improve the growth of their infants.

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Keywords:maternal nutrition, micronutrients, lactation, infant growth, maternal health, randomized controlled trial, India
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