IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERIC DYSFUNCTION (EED) IN CHILDREN LIVING IN RURAL AREAS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

The systematic review illustrates that nutritional interventions have a minimal impact on EED biomarkers and linear growth and reflects the importance of understanding better the mechanisms causing EED and its consequences. It appears that the anabolic contribution of nutrition intervention to child growth is negated by EED.