Effectiveness of Micronutrient Powders (MNP) in women and children
Rehana A Salam, Ceilidh MacPhail, Jai K Das, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
BMC Public Health
Abstract
Our analysis of the effect of MNPs in children suggests benefit in improving anemia and hemoglobin however the lack of impact on growth and evidence of increased diarrhea requires careful consideration before recommending the intervention for implementing at scale.
Extracted Claims
3 claims extracted from this paper into the knowledge graph
nutrition_finding100% confidence
Micronutrient Powders (MNP) lacks impact on growth
“however the lack of impact on growth”
nutrition_finding100% confidence
Micronutrient Powders (MNP) increases diarrhea
“and evidence of increased diarrhea”
nutrition_finding100% confidence
Micronutrient Powders (MNP) improves anemia and hemoglobin
“Our analysis of the effect of MNPs in children suggests benefit in improving anemia and hemoglobin”
Concepts
MedicineMicronutrientUnderweightMicronutrient deficiencyAnemiaWastingMalnutritionAnthropometry