Table 18.
Impact on micronutrient intakes of interventions in which provision of complementary food was combined with another strategy, usually education for mothers*
| Author | Site | Target group | Study groups | Fe intake (mg day−1) | Zn intake (mg day−1) | Vitamin A intake (µg RE day−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme | |||||||
| Lutter et al. (2006) | Ecuador | 6–12 months | Fortified food + education | 49 | 8.8 ± 5.8 † | 7.8 ± 5.6 † | 367 ± 447 † |
| No intervention | 51 | 3.5 ± 2.0 | 2.6 ± 1.8 | 178 ± 219 | |||
| Diff: +151.4% | Diff: +201.2% | Diff: +106.6% | |||||
Diff, difference; RE, ••. †Means are significantly different (P < 0.05).