Effect of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements on Child Growth in Senegal

The aim is that the hypothesis that lipid-based dietary supplements rich in micronutrients (LNS + MN) promote linear growth of rural African children compared to pastes without micronutrients (LNS) It was to verify. METHODS: Senegalese children (n = 208) were enrolled in 6 months and assigned to one of two groups (LNS + MN or LNS) in a double blind randomized trial. Caregivers need to give children 20 g supplements (108 kcal) daily for 12 months. The main result is length.

Stunts affect 27% of Senegalese population (1). It is well known that developmental impairment due to insufficient eating can cause many problems in the second half of life, including lower cognitive abilities, increased risk of infection, and low birth weight of offspring It is (2, 3). Lipid-based dietary supplements (LNS) are widely used in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition, have been recently tested, and they also show that they also improve linear growth (3-5). As supplements are high calorie, babies only need to consume a small amount of energy to supply growth energy at one time.

With a vegetable based diet, you get the majority of the nutrients your child needs for normal growth and development. But you need to add some nutrients. Most people in the United States lack Vitamin D. Every infant (vegan or non vegetarian) has a particularly high risk of vitamin D deficiency, especially if it is ingested only with breast milk. Since vitamin D is important for bone growth and immunity, it is important for infants and children to supplement at least 400 IU vitamin D per day. Because deficiency is more common for many reasons, you need to ensure that your child takes B 12 supplements. Vitamin D and B 12 are also contained in most children's multivitamins. In addition, young children have a high risk of iron deficiency anemia, regardless of whether they eat meat or not. Your doctor can usually check your child's hemoglobin at the doctor's office during the exam.