Summary:
Effect of food supplementation for different duration on
weight gain of growth faltered under 2 children was
assessed in this study to identify an optimum duration for
supplementation.
This was a longitudinal prospective study conducted
among 510 children aged 6-23 months enrolled for food
supplementation from 1st November 98 to 30th May' 99
under community based food supplementation program of
Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP). The
children were assigned in 3 groups of supplementation for
30, 60 and 90 days. All children were assessed for
Graduation (weight gain 500 gm) at assigned duration of
supplementation and followed for 90 days with monthly
anthropometric monitoring.