Table 1 What works for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition
From: Environmental enteropathy and malnutrition: do we know enough to intervene?
Intervention | Application |
|---|---|
Improving women's nutrition, especially before, during and after pregnancy | Mother |
Early and exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months | Mother-infant |
Timely, safe, appropriate good quality complementary feeding for 6-24 months | Infant |
Micronutrient supplementation or fortification (iron, zinc, vitamin A, iodine, folate, calcium, vitamin D) | Mother & infant |
Promotion of responsive infant feeding practices | Mother |
Treatment of severe acute malnutrition | Infant |