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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a soybean-maize- sorghum-based ready-to-use complementary food paste on infant growth in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 95, No. 5, Year 2012
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Background: Evidence of the effectiveness of lipid-based ready-touse complementary foods (RUCF) at improving linear growth among infants aged 6-12 mo is scarce, and further work is warranted. Objective: The objective was to assess the effectiveness of a fortified soybean-maize-sorghum RUCF paste compared with a fortified corn soy blend (UNIMIX) porridge on the prevalence of underweight and stunting among infants in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Design: Infants were randomly assigned at 6 mo of age to receive either RUCF (n = 691) or UNIMIX (n = 692) for 6 mo. In addition to admission and monthly anthropometric measurements, hemoglobin, triglyceride, and cholesterol were measured at enrollment and at the end of the study. Results: No significant differences in the prevalence of stunting (RUCF: 48.6%; UNIMIX: 46.4%; P = 0.31), the prevalence of underweight (RUCF: 20.4%; UNIMIX: 18.2%; P = 0.42), or weight gain (RUCF: 1.2 ± 0.7 kg; UNIMIX: 1.3 ± 0.7 kg; P = 0.08) were found. A small but statistically significant difference in length gain (RUCF: 5.2 ± 2.0; UNIMIX: 5.4 ± 2.0; P = 0.03) was found. No significant differences in the concentrations of hemoglobin, serum triglyceride, and serum cholesterol were found between the 2 groups. Conclusion: No significant differences were found between the RUCF and UNIMIX in the reduction of the prevalence of stunting and underweight at 12 mo of age among rural Congolese infants. This trial was registered at controlled-trials.com as ISRCTN20267635. © 2012 American Society for Nutrition.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bisimwa, Ghislain Balaluka
Congo, Brussels
Free University of Brussels for its Activities of Cooperation
Owino, Victor Ochieng
Kenya, Nairobi
Valid Nutrition
Bahwere, Paluku
United Kingdom, Oxford
Valid International
Belgium, Brussels
Free Universities of Brussels
Dramaix, Michèle Wilmet
Belgium, Brussels
Free Universities of Brussels
Donnen, Philippe
Belgium, Brussels
Free Universities of Brussels
Dibari, Filippo
Belgium, Brussels
Free Universities of Brussels
Collins, Steve
Kenya, Nairobi
Valid Nutrition
United Kingdom, Oxford
Valid International
Statistics
Citations: 38
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3945/ajcn.111.028704
ISSN:
00029165
e-ISSN:
19383207
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Congo