FIGURE 1.

Study profile showing infants whose mothers were enrolled into the trial, and the reasons some infants were lost to follow-up. IFA, Iron and Folic Acid group: infants were assigned to receive no supplements, their mothers were assigned to receive 60 mg Fe/d and 400 µg folic acid/d during pregnancy and 200 mg Ca/d as placebo during the first 6 mo postpartum; LNS, Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement group: infants were assigned to receive 20 g Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement/d (designed for infants) containing 6 mg Fe/d from 6 to 18 mo of age, their mothers received 20 g Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement/d (designed for women) with the same micronutrients as the MMN group during pregnancy and the first 6 mo postpartum—both Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement products contained 4 additional minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium) as well as macronutrients; MMN, Multiple Micronutrient group: infants were assigned to receive no supplements, their mothers were assigned to receive a multiple micronutrient capsule containing 18 vitamins and minerals, including 20 mg Fe, daily during pregnancy and the first 6 mo postpartum.