Effectiveness of wheat soya blend supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on pregnancy outcomes and nutritional status of their infants at 6 months of age in Thatta and Sujawal districts of Sindh, Pakistan: a cluster randomized-controlled trial.
Gul Nawaz KhanShabina AriffSumra KureishyMuhammad SajidArjumand RizviCecilia GarzonMica JenkinsSaskia de PeeSajid Bashir SoofiZulfiqar A BhuttaPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2020)
Provision of WSB + during pregnancy and the first 6 months of lactation is effective in reducing the risk of under nutrition and anemia in infants at 6 months of age. This study can potentially guide the government and donor agencies in investing in nutritional programmes, especially for pregnant and lactating women living in vulnerable settings.