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| Anthropometric measurement (mean, SD) | SP | Placebo | P value |
| Height-for-age (z score) Mean (SD) | −0.51 (1.1) | −0.59 (1.4) | 0.31 |
| Weight-for-height (z score) Mean (SD) | −0.87 (1.2) | −1.03 (1.3) | 0.04 |
| Weight-for-age (z score) Mean (SD) | −0.86 (1.5) | −0.93 (1.4) | 0.32 |
| Mid upper arm circumference (cm) Mean (SD) | 14.91 (1.9) | 14.67 (1.5) | 0.02 |
| Stunted | 10.9% | 18.5% | 0.02 |
| Underweight | 22.8% | 24.4% | 0.58 |
| Wasted | 17.7% | 20.7% | 0.28 |
