ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Early-life nutritional supplementation protects against home environmental risks in Ghanaian children's social-emotional development.
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Efficacy of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Their Infants
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Introduction: This study examines how an early-life small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) interacts with the home environment to influence Ghanaian children's social-emotional functioning at preschool age. Method: In a randomized controlled trial, 1,320 Ghanaian women received either daily LNS, multiple micronutrients (MMN) or iron and folic acid (IFA) during pregnancy through 6 months postpartum. Infants in the LNS group received the daily supplement from 6 to 18 months. The IFA and MMN groups were combined to be the control group. At 4-6 years ( Results: Both LNS and higher quality home environments-particularly caregiver responsivity and negative behavior acceptance-predicted children having fewer social-emotional difficulties. LNS supplementation moderated relations between the home environment and children's hyperactivity/inattention and total difficulties. Living in a safer physical environment was related to fewer hyperactivity/inattention problems and total difficulties only for children who received LNS. Less academic stimulation was related to more hyperactivity/inattention only for children in the control group. Conclusion: Early-life LNS supplementation and supportive home environments reduce social-emotional difficulties in Ghanaian children. Nutritional interventions are most effective in the context of safe, stimulating households, demonstrating that integrated interventions support children's wellbeing in low- and middle-income countries. Clinical trial registration: clinicaltrials.gov; identifier: NCT00970866.
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