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PROCOMIDA, a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, reduces child stunting in Guatemala: A cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial

Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs may foster child growth during the first 1000 d (pregnancy and the first 2 y of a child's life), but evidence is scant. We evaluated the impact of an FA-MCHN program, PROCOMIDA, on linear growth (stunting [length-for-age z scor...

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Main Authors: Olney, Deanna K., Leroy, Jef L., Bliznashka, Lilia, Ruel, Marie T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2018
Subjects:
maternal and child health
pregnancy
health
stunting
evaluation
malnutrition
nutrition
trace elements
children
impact assessment
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145607
Summary:Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs may foster child growth during the first 1000 d (pregnancy and the first 2 y of a child's life), but evidence is scant. We evaluated the impact of an FA-MCHN program, PROCOMIDA, on linear growth (stunting [length-for-age z score (LAZ) < –2] and length-for-age difference [LAD]) among children aged 1–24 mo. PROCOMIDA was implemented in Guatemala by Mercy Corps and was available to beneficiaries throughout the first 1000 d.

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