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15 questions · 15 findings · 3 reviews · Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems

No studies found 1 · 6.7%GRADE not reported 4 · 26.7%Very low 1 · 6.7%Low 3 · 20%Moderate 6 · 40%High 0 · 0%

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs placebo or no intervention

Anaemia · preschool and school‐age children

Point‐of‐use fortification of foods with micronutrients powders (MNP) probably leads to lower anaemia (defined as haemoglobin < 110 g/L for children aged 24‐59… compared with no intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs placebo or no intervention

Iron deficiency (using ferritin concentrations) · preschool and school‐age children

Point‐of‐use fortification of foods with micronutrients powders (MNP) probably leads to lower iron deficiency (defined by using ferritin concentrations less than… compared with no intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs placebo or no intervention

Diarrhoea · preschool and school‐age children

Point‐of‐use fortification of foods with micronutrients powders (MNP) showed no clear difference in diarrhoea (≥ 3 liquid stools per day) compared with no intervention or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders vs placebo or no intervention

Any adverse effects (e.g. hypervitaminosis A, as defined by the trialists) · preschool and school‐age children

Point‐of‐use fortification of foods with micronutrients powders (MNP) showed no clear difference in adverse effects (any, as defined by trialists) compared with no intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review