Provision of small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements does not improve intestinal health among rural Malawian children

• Main Authors: Zhifei Liu (Author), Ulla Ashorn (Author), Chilungamo Chingwanda (Author), Kenneth Maleta (Author), Lotta Hallamaa (Author), Andrew Matchado (Author), Emma Kortekangas (Author), Kathryn G Dewey (Author), Per Ashorn (Author), Yue‐Mei Fan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) have been found to improve child growth and reduce child mortality. However, the mechanistic pathways for these improvements warrant exploration. One potential pathway is linked to improvement in intestinal health. Our study aimed to test a hypothesis...