The effect of additional egg supplementation on vitamin and mineral fortification program on growth, cognitive development and hemoglobin in Indonesian underweight and stunting children
ISSN: 0034-6659
Article publication date: 21 June 2018
Issue publication date: 10 September 2018
Abstract
Purpose
Stunting and being underweight in children are major nutritional problems especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of egg supplementation on a vitamin and mineral fortification program for growth, cognitive development and hemoglobin in underweight and stunted children.
Design/methodology/approach
This was an experimental study using a crossover design conducted in Yogyakarta province, Indonesia. A total of 39 subjects were randomly selected from two community health centers and provided with two types of intervention: vitamin and mineral fortification sprinkle (Taburia) and Taburia with egg supplementation (Taburia PLUS). Each intervention was conducted for three months with one-month of washout period in between interventions.
Findings
There were no changes in weight-for-age Z-score in Taburia and Taburia PLUS (all p > 0.05). The height-for-age Z-score was increased in Taburia PLUS (p = 0.022) but not in Taburia (p > 0.05). Hemoglobin level was significantly increased in Taburia (p = 0.039) but not in Taburia PLUS (p > 0.05). There were no significant changes in visual motoric score in Taburia, but there were slight increases in Taburia PLUS (all p > 0.05).
Originality/value
The authors concluded that egg supplementation combined with multivitamins and minerals fortification program, Taburia PLUS, is beneficial to improve linear growth but not hemoglobin in stunted and underweight children.
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Acknowledgements
Author Contributions: T.S., I.K. and S.E.I. conceived and designed the experiments; T.S., N.P.U. Y.A.P., R.P., performed the experiments and collected the data; T.S. and H.F.L.M. analyzed the data; T.S. contributed materials; T.S. and H.F.L.M. wrote the paper.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors confirm that there is no conflict of interest in this study. This study was funded by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
Citation
Sudargo, T., Muhammad, H.F.L., Kandarina, I., Putri, N., Irianto, S.E., Pranoto, Y.A. and Paramastri, R. (2018), "The effect of additional egg supplementation on vitamin and mineral fortification program on growth, cognitive development and hemoglobin in Indonesian underweight and stunting children", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 48 No. 5, pp. 744-754. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-01-2018-0009
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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