NDLI: 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.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Bisimwa, Ghislain Owino, Victor O. Bahwere, Paluku Dramaix, Michèle Donnen, Philippe Dibari, Filippo Collins, Steve
Spatial Coverage	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description	Author Affiliation: Bisimwa G ( Medical and Scientific Center of Free University of Brussels for its Activities of Cooperation and Centre of Research on Natural Sciences Lwiro, Democratic Republic of Congo.)
Abstract	BACKGROUND: Evidence of the effectiveness of lipid-based ready-to-use 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.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	00029165
e-ISSN	19383207
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Issue Number	5
Volume Number	95
Language	English
Publisher	American Society for Nutrition
Publisher Date	2012-05-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Nutritional Sciences Food, Fortified Infant Food Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Sorghum Chemistry Soybeans Zea Mays Cross-over Studies Democratic Republic Of The Congo Cereals Energy Intake Food Handling Infant Micronutrients Administration & Dosage Prospective Studies Weight Gain Comparative Study Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nutrition and Dietetics Medicine

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