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SynthesisJournal of nutritional science2026

The impact of egg-based supplementation on child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Legese Petros, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Abadi Gebre Mezgebe, Afework Mulugeta

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4 authors.

Legese PetrosSchool of Nutrition and Food Science and Technology, Hawassa University College of Agriculture, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1395-4841
Alemneh Kabeta DabaSchool of Nursing, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia.
Abadi Gebre MezgebeSchool of Nutrition and Food Science and Technology, Hawassa University College of Agriculture, Ethiopia.
Afework MulugetaNutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, Mekelle University College of Health Sciences, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries and disproportionately affecting children under five. Eggs, given their high nutrient density and relative physical or economic accessibility, have been tested for their effect on improving nutritional outcomes in children under five. However, findings from scientific exercises to test the impact of egg-based trials on child growth have not been systhematically pooled and synthesised. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to synthesise evidence on the impact of egg-based interventions on the nutritional status of children underfive as determined by weight-for-height

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Child Nutrition DisordersDietary SupplementsEggsAfrica South of the SaharaChild, PreschoolHumansInfantNutritional StatusRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicChildren underfiveEgg-based supplementationGrowthMeta-analysisRandomised controlled trialSub-Saharan Africa

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PMID42137196
PMCPMC13168911

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