Effects of egg as an early complementary food on growth of 6 to 9-month-old infants: A randomised controlled trial.

Hannah RicciMieke FaberCristian RicciHerculina Salome KrugerLinda MalanRegina NakirandaMarina VisserCornelius M Smuts

Published in: Public health nutrition (2023)

Daily egg intake did not affect linear growth, underweight, wasting, motor milestones development, anaemia, and iron status. Other interventions are necessary to understand the effect of animal-source food intake on children's growth and development. This trial was registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ (NCT05168085).

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