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Bortolini and Vitolo (2012); Brazil

Scale/Scope:
1 hospital
Evaluation Design:
RCT – 397 newborns (163 intervention , 234 control)
Outcomes
Outcomes Measured:
Based on a 24 hour dietary recall among children 12-16 months old, mean intake of… - cow’s milk (mL)
Results:
501.6 vs. 588.1
P-values/CIs:
p=0.03
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Based on a 24 hour dietary recall among children 12-16 months old, mean intake of…- meat (g)
Results:
54.3 vs. 47.3
P-values/CIs:
p=0.024
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Based on a 24 hour dietary recall among children 12-16 months old, mean intake of…- iron (mg)
Results:
5.1 vs. 5.4
P-values/CIs:
p=0.22
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Based on a 24 hour dietary recall among children 12-16 months old, mean intake of…- heme iron (mg)
Results:
1.5 vs. 1.2
P-values/CIs:
p=0.003
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
Based on a 24 hour dietary recall among children 12-16 months old, mean intake of…- non-heme iron (mg)
Results:
3.8 vs. 4.5
P-values/CIs:
p=0.002
Height
Taller
High Impact Practices:
Ensuring nutrient content of foods
Outcomes Measured:
% iron supplementation of children at 0-6 months
Results:
18.2% vs. 19.6%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Feeding responsively or actively
Outcomes Measured:
% iron supplementation of children at 6-12 months
Results:
23% vs. 21.8%
P-values/CIs:
NS
High Impact Practices:
Feeding responsively or actively