Changes in growth, anaemia, and iron deficiency among children aged 6-23 months in two districts in Nepal that were part of the post-pilot scale-up of an integrated infant and young child feeding and micronutrient powder intervention

Maternal & Child Nutrition
Lindsey M LocksMaria Elena D Jefferds

Abstract

There is limited research on integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and micronutrient powders (MNPs) programmes operating at scale, despite widespread implementation. This study uses cross-sectional baseline (n = 2,542) and endline (n = 2,578) surveys representative of children 6-23 months in two districts in Nepal that were part of a post-pilot scale-up of a IYCF-MNP programme. Multivariable log-binomial regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) for stunting (length-for-age z-score <-2), wasting (weight-for-length z-score <-2), underweight (weight-for-age z-score <-2), anaemia (altitude-adjusted haemoglobin <110 μg/L), moderate or severe anaemia (altitude-adjusted haemoglobin <100 g/L), iron deficiency (inflammation-adjusted ferritin <12 μg/L), and iron deficiency anaemia (iron deficiency + anaemia [IDA]) at endline versus baseline and also to compare children in the endline survey based on frequency of mothers' interactions with female community health volunteers (FCHVs; >1× per month or monthly vs. <1× per month) and MNP coverage (1 or ≥2 distributions vs. none among children 12-23 months). Endline children were significantly less likely to be stunted than baseline children in both districts (...Continue Reading

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