Comparison 2. Micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation in children versus no intervention or placebo.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Length‐for‐age or height‐for‐age | 3 | 2601 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐0.02 [‐0.06, 0.02] |
2 Weight‐for‐age | 4 | 2646 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.04 [‐0.01, 0.10] |
3 Weight‐for‐height | 3 | 2331 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.04 [‐0.01, 0.09] |