Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial

Argaw, Alemayehu; Kok, Brenda de; Toe, Laeticia Celine; Hanley-Cook, Giles T.; Dailey-Chwalibog, Trenton; Ouédraogo, M.; Campaore, Anderson; Vanslambrouck, Katrien; Ganaba, Rasmané; Kolsteren, Patrick; Lachat, Carl; Huybregts, Lieven

Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial

Autores

Argaw, Alemayehu

Kok, Brenda de

Toe, Laeticia Celine

Hanley-Cook, Giles T.

Dailey-Chwalibog, Trenton

Ouédraogo, M.

Campaore, Anderson

Vanslambrouck, Katrien

Ganaba, Rasmané

Kolsteren, Patrick

Editor

Public Library of Science

Descripción

Optimal nutrition is crucial during the critical period of the first 1,000 days from conception to 2 years after birth. Prenatal and postnatal supplementation of mothers with multimicronutrient-fortified balanced energy–protein (BEP) supplements is a potential nutritional intervention. However, evidence on the long-term effects of BEP supplementation on child growth is inconsistent. We evaluated the efficacy of daily fortified BEP supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on infant growth in rural Burkina Faso.