Table 3.
Nutrient | RNI for 7–12 Months of Age | Intervention Arm % Met RNI |
SoC Arm % Met RNI |
p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 140 | n = 142 | |||
Energy (kcal)/day | 479 kcal/day | 22.9% | 21.8% | 0.84 |
Protein (g)/day | 10.5 g/day | 62.1% | 52.8% | 0.11 |
Lipid (g)/day | 35% of caloric intake/day | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.97 |
Iron (mg)/day | 9.3 g/day | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.15 |
Zinc (mg)/day | 4.1 mg/day | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.55 |
Calcium (mg)/day | 400 mg/day | 3.6% | 7.0% | 0.19 |
Vitamin A (ug)/day | 400 ug/day | 38.6% | 32.4% | 0.28 |
Notes: RNI for energy is for complementary foods only and assumes average breastmilk intake by age (9–11 months and 12–23 months) [29]. For non-breastfed infants > 12 months old, we used 858 kcal/day for adequacy; protein—WHO/Food Agricultural Organization) (FAO) requirements: we used the average by age and sex at 10.5 for 12 months and 11.9 > 12 [28]. The values shown are averages across age and sex; for iron and zinc, we assumed moderate bioavailability. There were 4 infants 13 months of age; in this analysis, for energy, protein, and lipids nutrients, the appropriate cutoff for 13-month-olds was used.