Cochrane · systematic review · CD012818
Effectiveness of provision of animal‐source foods for supporting optimal growth and development in children 6 to 59 months of age
Eaton, JC, Rothpletz‐Puglia, P, Dreker, MR, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 37.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 37.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 25%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Animal‐source foods compared to a cereal‐based food or no intervention for supporting optimal growth and development in children aged 6 to 59 months
Population: children aged 5 to 59 months
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Linear growth Animal‐source foods vs a cereal‐based food or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 2972 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Weight gain Animal‐source foods vs a cereal‐based food or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 2972 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
All‐cause morbidity Animal‐source foods vs a cereal‐based food or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1612 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Anemia (not measured) Animal‐source foods vs a cereal‐based food or no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Meat‐based diet compared to a dairy‐based diet for supporting optimal growth and development in children aged 6 to 59 months
Population: children aged 5 to 59 months
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Linear growth Meat‐based diet vs a dairy‐based diet | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 64 participants | Moderate Downgraded: indirectness |
Weight gain Meat‐based diet vs a dairy‐based diet | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 64 participants | Moderate Downgraded: indirectness |
All‐cause morbidity (not measured) Meat‐based diet vs a dairy‐based diet | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anemia (not measured) Meat‐based diet vs a dairy‐based diet | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |