IAEA MLW6007
Evaluating multiple micronutrient powder delivered with infant and young-child feeding education.
Why this research began
Micronutrient programmes require evaluation for benefit, safety, infection risk and real-world effectiveness.
What the study asks
What are the nutritional and health effects of immediate versus delayed programme rollout?
How the research works
Comparison of delayed and immediate distribution following feeding education.
Who contributes
Infants and young children in programme communities.
Where it takes place
Malawi.
Study objectives
Evaluate micronutrient powder rollout.
Assess iron status, growth and malaria outcomes.
Examine inflammation, immunity and body composition.
Principal and contributing research team
Status and study timeline
- 01Feeding education
- 02Immediate or delayed rollout
- 03Health monitoring
- 04Nutrition and biomarker evaluation
Participating and collaborating institutions
Publications and findings
task_altThe evaluation examined programme benefit and safety across nutritional, infectious and biological outcomes.
Selected publications will be linked after the study record has been verified and approved.
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Study documents
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Outcomes include iron, malaria, growth, inflammation, immunity and body composition.