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Additional file 1: chacteristics of included studies nutritional education only

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Age Dura
was Durati Baseline Seas
group Intervention- what Who Baseline tion
Autho Countr Reg Type of the on of nutritio onal
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give
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Infants in the
intervention
Educational messages group did not
and enhanced home- differ
prepared recipes were significantly
disseminated to from controls
At
caregivers through group received However,
baseline,
trainings and home a more
there
visits. standard mothers at
were no
Messages: (i) group package intervention
significan
training sessions on food of child sites than
t
selection, preparation health controls Adjusted
differenc
and hygiene, childhood care from engaged in difference
es in the
nutrition and growth, and the agriculture : weight
mean
responsive feeding style; township work (57.1% (kg) gain
weights
demonstrated of hospitals vs. 49.8%) Mean
and
preparing enhanced which Healt and more (95% CI)
cRCT 2-4 lengths
weaning food recipes included h fathers at 0.22
Rura Effectiv mo/ Health- between
Shi which were breast- facilit 12 intervention 8-10 (0.003,
China l eness I: 294 care the -
200918 formulated using locally feeding y& months sites than mo 0.45)
Food C: 305 providers interventi
available, affordable, counselli home controls Length
secure on and
acceptable and nutrient- ng, but visits were migrant gain (cm)
control
dense foods such as egg, did not labourers 0.66
groups
tomato, beans, meat, contain who worked (0.03,
(Weight:
chicken and liver; (iii) other temporarily 1.29)
6?51 v.
booklets which contained than in cities
6?66 kg,
infant feeding guidance standard (67.3% v.
P50?09;
and methods of counselli 55.7%).
length:
preparing the ng on
60?75 v.
recommended recipes; complem
61?10
and (iv) home visits entary
cm, P50?
every three feeding.
17).
months to identify
possible feeding
problems and provide
Individual counselling.

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