Effects of multivitamin–multimineral supplementation on appetite of stunted young Beninese children

• Published in: Appetite 2002-10, Vol.39 (2), p.111-117
• Main Authors: Dossa, R.A.M., Ategbo, E.A.D., van Raaij, J.M.A., de Graaf, C., Hautvast, J.G.A.J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Afdeling Humane voeding; Anthropometry; Appetite - drug effects; Benin; Biological and medical sciences; Body Height - drug effects; Body Weight - drug effects; Child, Preschool; Dietary Supplements; Female; Growth Disorders - drug therapy; Human Nutrition; Human Nutrition & Health; Human Nutrition (HNE); Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology; Humane Voeding; Humane Voeding & Gezondheid; Humans; Infant; Male; Medical sciences; Minerals - administration & dosage; Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Rural Population; Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...); Treatment Failure; Tropical medicine; Vitamins - administration & dosage; VLAG
• ISSN: 0195-6663; 1095-8304
• DOI: 10.1006/appe.2002.0501

In the developing world, food intake of young children is often insufficient for growth. Reduced appetite due to several factors including micronutrient deficiencies might be an explanation. We hypothesized that a multivitamin–multimineral supplementation will improve appetite of stunted children in south of Benin. Multivitamin–multimineral supplements (VITALIA-tablets) contain 11 vitamins and 8 minerals. Stunted children (Ht/Age Z score