Effect of in-home fortification of complementary feeding on intellectual development of Chinese children / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
; (12): 83-91, 2010.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effect of in-home fortification of complementary feeding on intellectual development of Chinese children aged below 24 months.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One thousand and four hundred seventy eight children aged 4-12 months were recruited and divided into study groups (formula 1 group and formula 2 group) and control group. In two study groups, in addition to the usual complementary food, children were fed with a sachet of fortified food supplement each day. Protein and micronutrients were provided in formula 1 group. Formula 2 group had the same energy intake as the formula 1 group . In addition to measurement of physical growth and detection of hemoglobin level, Development Quotient (DQ) or Intelligence Quotient (IQ) was assessed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The DQ of children aged below 24 months was 97.2, 95.5, and 93.8 in formula 1 group, formula 2 group and control group, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The DQ of children in formula 1 group, formula 2 group, and control group was 92.7, 90.4, and 88.3 respectively in the first follow up showing statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). And, DQ of children in formula 1 group, formula 2 group and control group were 96.7, 94.5, and 93.7 respectively in the second follow up, showing statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). Full-IQ of children in the formula 1 group was 3.1 and 4.5 points higher than that in formula 2 group and in control group respectively. Verbal IQ of children in the formula 1 group was 2.1 and 5 points higher than that in formula 2 group and control group respectively. Performance IQ was 2.5 and 3.1 points higher than that in formula 2 group and control group respectively. All above mentioned comparisons were statistically significant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fortification of complementary feeding showed persistent effect on intelligence development of young children which could persist to 6 years of age. The critical time for correction of anemia could be under 18 months.</p>
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Main subject:
Child Development
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China
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Dietary Supplements
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Asian People
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Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Intelligence Tests
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2010
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Article