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271 questions · 281 findings · 20 reviews · Public Health

No studies found 53 · 18.9%GRADE not reported 14 · 5%Very low 55 · 19.6%Low 81 · 28.8%Moderate 61 · 21.7%High 17 · 6%

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or… compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Clinical vitamin A deficiency (as defined by night blindness) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes clinical vitamin A deficiency (defined as night blindness) compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple food fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients vs same unfortified staple foods

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients probably leads to lower subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L… compared with same unfortified staple foods (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nutrition systems strengthening interventions targeting children vs no intervention or standard care to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age, length at 18 months)

Length (cm) · children under 5 years old

Nutrition systems strengthening interventions targeting children may leads to higher length (cm) at 18 months compared with no intervention or standard care to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age,… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation interventions in children vs no intervention, or placebo to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age, length velocity, and length at 12 months)

Length velocity (change in cm since start of supplementation) · children under 5 years old
1 finding from 1 review

Micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation interventions in children vs no intervention, or placebo to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age, length velocity, and length at 12 months)

Length velocity (cm/month) · children under 5 years old

It is very uncertain whether micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation interventions in… changes length velocity (cm/month) compared with no intervention, or placebo to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation interventions in children vs no intervention, or placebo to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age, length velocity, and length at 12 months)

Length (cm) · children under 5 years old

Micronutrient or macronutrient supplementation interventions in… showed no clear difference in length (cm) at 12 months compared with no intervention, or placebo to reduce stunting (height‐for‐age,… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review