Differential Effects of Three Nutritional Supplements on the Nutrient Intake of Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Mexico: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Supplementation in malnourished pregnant women should not displace natural healthy foods. Objective: To estimate the differential effects of three nutritional supplements on macro- and micronutrient intake of pregnant women beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer program Prospera (CCT-POP). M...

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Published in:Nutrients 2022-07, Vol.14 (15), p.3003
Main Authors: Mejía-Rodríguez, Fabiola, Quezada-Sánchez, Amado D, Gómez-Humarán, Ignacio Méndez, García-Feregrino, Raquel, García-Guerra, Armando, Fernández-Gaxiola, Ana Cecilia, Neufeld, Lynnette M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverages
Bioavailability
Dietary intake
Dietary Supplements
Eating
Female
Folic Acid
Food, Fortified
Humans
Iron
Mexico
Micronutrients
Nutrients
Obesity
Powders
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prospective Studies
Socioeconomic factors
Tablets
Trace Elements
Vitamins
Womens health
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Summary:Supplementation in malnourished pregnant women should not displace natural healthy foods. Objective: To estimate the differential effects of three nutritional supplements on macro- and micronutrient intake of pregnant women beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer program Prospera (CCT-POP). Methods: Prospective cluster randomized trial. Communities were randomly assigned to receive a fortified beverage (Beverage), micronutrient tablets (Tablets), or micronutrient powder (MNP). Pregnant women (at
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu14153003