Randomized comparison of 3 types of micronutrient supplements for home fortification of complementary foods in Ghana: effects on growth and motor development.

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Published in Am J Clin Nutr on August 01, 2007

Authors

Seth Adu-Afarwuah1, Anna Lartey, Kenneth H Brown, Stanley Zlotkin, André Briend, Kathryn G Dewey

Author Affiliations

1: Program in International Nutrition and Community Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8669, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Efficacy of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Their Infants | NCT00970866

Food Supplement Treatment for Wasting Children in Indonesia | NCT03509155

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