/ Nutritional Supplements Content for swagÍâÁ÷ en /food/news/new-evidence-intervention-prevent-child-malnutrition-and-promote-healthy-development A small sachet of a fortified food supplement added to young children’s daily diets in low- and middle-income countries has shown remarkable results in preventing child mortality and malnutrition, while also promoting healthy development, according to a swagÍâÁ÷ study. September 30, 2021 - 9:00am Amy M Quinton /food/news/new-evidence-intervention-prevent-child-malnutrition-and-promote-healthy-development /news/lipid-based-prenatal-supplement-improves-infant-health-and-nutrition-bangladesh <p>Fortified, lipid- or fat-based nutritional supplements provided during pregnancy to women in Bangladesh reduced stunting, abnormally low weight and small head size in babies born to these women, reports a team of University of California, Davis, researchers who led the international project.</p> <p>The lipid-based supplement was more effective in promoting healthy birth outcomes for infants than just iron and folic acid prenatal supplements, commonly recommended for pregnant women.</p> January 04, 2016 - 5:00pm IET WebDev /news/lipid-based-prenatal-supplement-improves-infant-health-and-nutrition-bangladesh