date:Aug 03, 2012
ementary feeding. But the intervention groups caregivers were also given Sprinkles to use in daily feeding for six months.
After 12 months the prevalence of anaemia in the Sprinkles group was reduced 20% and moderate anaemia by 27%.
After 12 and 18 months, iron deficiency prevalencea risk factor for developing anaemiawas reduced by 24% and 12% respectively in the Sprinkles group.
Dr Susan Jack, lead author and a PhD student at UOOs Centre for International Health, said the study demonstrated