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.
Fabiola Mejía-RodríguezAmado David Quezada-SánchezIgnacio Méndez Gómez-HumaránRaquel García-FeregrinoArmando García-GuerraAna Cecilia Fernández-GaxiolaLynnette M NeufeldPublished in: Nutrients (2022)
Intake of micronutrients was higher for MNP and Tablets, likely due to food displacement among Beverage consumers. Although iron bioavailability and absorption inhibitors were not considered for the present analyses, the distribution of Tablets or MNP had several advantages in this context where micronutrient deficiency remains high among pregnant women, but macronutrient intake is generally adequate or even high.