the role of nutrition within a broader framework for reducing stunting kathryn g. dewey, phd
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The role of nutrition within a broader framework for reducing
stunting
Kathryn G. Dewey, PhDUniversity of California, Davis
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• Causes and consequences of stunting• Impact on stunting of nutrition-specific
interventions during the 1000 days– Prenatal nutrition interventions– Postnatal nutrition interventions
• The need for multi-sectoral approaches• Conclusions
Outline
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UNICEF framework for causes of undernutrition
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WHO Conceptual Framework on Childhood Stunting: Context, Causes, and Consequences, with an emphasis on complementary feeding
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Clinical infection - the tip of the iceberg?
Sub-clinical conditions probably far more common and may have profound effect on growth:
• Environmental enteropathy• Inflammation and impaired
physiological/immune responses due to other environmental insults, e.g. household air pollution, mycotoxins
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Timing of interventions is important
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Key Window of Opportunity
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Preconception through pregnancy
0-6 mo: Exclusive breastfeeding
6-24 mo: Complementary feeding
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Guiding principles for complementary feeding (2003; 2005)
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Impact of prenatal nutrition interventions
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How much of childhood stunting is attributable to malnutrition in utero?
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Cumulative difference in stature between Malawi children and the median of the WHO Child Growth Standard
Source: Maleta et al. Arch Dis Child 2003; 88:1-5
Birth,
2 cm difference
Of the total 10-cm deficit at 3 years of age:
•20% already present at birth
•20% occurs 0-6 mo
•50% occurs 6-24 mo
•10% occurs 24-36 mo
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Prenatal nutrition interventions
A. Multiple micronutrient (MMN)supplementsMeta-analysis in 2009 (Fall et al.): • Small but significant increase in birth weight (+22 g) but not birth
length (+0.06 cm)– Measurement issues?
• 11-17% reduction in low birth weight (LBW)• Impact only evident in mothers with higher BMI
Meta-analysis in 2012 (Ramakrishnan et al.):• Increase in mean birth weight (+53 g); data on birth length not
presented• 14% reduction in low birth weight
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Prenatal nutrition interventions
B. Balanced protein-energy supplementationMeta-analysis in 2003 (Kramer & Kakuma):• Increase in mean birth weight (+38 g) but not birth length
(+0.1 cm)• 32% reduction in small-for-gestational-age (SGA)births• Larger effect on birth weight in hungry season and in
undernourished womenMeta-analysis in 2012 (Imdad & Bhutta):• Increase in mean birth weight (+73 g); did not report birth
length• 32% reduction in LBW and 34% reduction in SGA births• Larger effect on birth weight in undernourished women
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Prenatal nutrition interventions
C. Fortified foods for pregnant womenLipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) in Burkina
Faso [Huybregts et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2009]• LNS: 373 kcal/d & similar micronutrients as MMN
tablets• LNS group (compared to MMN):
– Birth weight +31 g (p=0.2)– Birth length +0.46 cm (p=0.001)
• effect greater in thin mothers (BMI < 18.5): +1.2 cm
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Prenatal nutrition interventions
C. Fortified foods for pregnant womenLipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) in Ghana and
Malawi (iLiNS Project; unpublished data)• Small-quantity LNS (118 kcal/d)• Ghana: Effects on birth outcomes in primiparas (p=0.001)
• Malawi: Effects on birth outcomes in vulnerable subgroups (low maternal education; malaria at baseline; HIV positive)
– Effect of LNS generally not superior to MMN except for head circumference
LNS MMN IFA
% LBW 7.5* 17.8 25.7
Birth LAZ -0.56* -0.86 -1.05
Head circ. Z -0.23* -0.67 -0.63
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Impact of postnatal nutrition interventions
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Exclusive breastfeeding 0-6 mo.
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• Large impact on infant survival
• Little evidence of impact on stunting
• Effect may be more likely in populations with high rates of infection during the first 6 mo postpartum, where promotion of exclusive breastfeeding may reduce infection and thus be more likely to promote linear growth than in populations where such infections are less common
• Insufficient evidence to evaluate this question at present
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Complementary feeding 6-24 mo.
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6-24 mo: Complementary feedingGuiding principles
for complementary feeding (2003; 2005)
Potential for major impact on stunting but evidence is mixed
Several strategies:
•Educational approaches
•Increasing energy density of complementary foods
•Provision of complementary food
•Fortification
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Complementary Feeding - 1• Educational approaches: mixed results - some
studies show substantial potential to reduce stunting
CF Intervention in Peru:
Emphasized 3 key messages, including consumption of nutrient-rich animal-source foods
Conducted in a population where animal-source foods were available & affordable
Penny et al., Lancet 2005;365:1863-72
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Complementary Feeding - 2• Interventions to increase energy density –
mixed results– May be effective when traditional
complementary food has low energy density & infant unable to compensate by increasing volume of food consumed or feeding frequency
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Complementary Feeding - 3
• Provision of complementary food – mixed results– May depend on food security of target population– May depend on nutrient quality of food provided – Two studies directly compared food + education
vs. education only (both in S Asia): somewhat greater impact when food included
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Complementary Feeding - 4
• Fortification (or improved bioavailability) alone has little effect on linear growth– Exception: fortified vs. unfortified milk powder in
India• Combination of macro- and micro-nutrients in
may have a larger impact• Nutrient quality of fortified products is likely to
be important– Amount and bioavailability of nutrients needed for
growth– Inclusion of milk– Essential fatty acids
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The need for multi-sectoral interventions
Infection control Care for mother and child Nutrition
Prenatal + postnatal (and possibly pre-conception) Macronutrients + micronutrients: Adequate supply of macronutrients may be needed to ensure growth response to micronutrients
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Potential impact of prenatal infection controlLungwena Antenatal Intervention Study (Malawi)
[standard care vs. monthly anti-malarial (SP) vs. monthly SP + 2 doses of antibiotic (azithromycin); n=1320]
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10.012.014.016.018.020.0
Preterm delivery LBW
% w
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Control Monthly SP AZI-SP
Luntamo et al, Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2010
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Lungwena Antenatal Intervention Study Stunting & Underweight at 4 weeks
24.2 11.724.9 1014.8 5.60.0
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25.0
30.0
Stunting Underweight
% w
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Control Monthly SP AZI-SP
Luntamo et al, Trop Med Int Hlth 2013N=376-391/group
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How nutrition can reduce the negative impact of infections on child growth
1. Strengthening the immune system, thereby reducing the severity and duration of infections
2. Providing extra amounts of nutrients to compensate for poor absorption during infection, losses during diarrhea, reallocation due to immune system activation or reduced appetite during infection
3. Providing nutrients for catch-up growth following infection, particularly those needed to build lean body tissue such as protein, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and sodium
4. Preventing poor appetite caused by micronutrient deficiencies, thereby facilitating catch-up growth
5. Favoring the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut that enhance gut function and immune defenses
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Trials with combined nutrition + infection control are underway
• WASH Benefits (water, sanitation and hygiene interventions: singly, combined or in combination with nutrition intervention)
• SHINE (independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation and hygiene and improved infant feeding)
Both target only the postnatal period
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iLiNS-ZINC trial: LNS + morbidity surveillance and treatment reduced stunting in Burkina Faso
Growth:Stunting prevalence at 18 mo reduced by 25%[endline prevalence 29% in intervention groups combined vs. 39% in DI group]
Development:Moderate-to-severe developmental delay reduced at 18 mo:
42% reduction in motor delay37% reduction in language delay28% reduction in personal-social delay
Conclusion: Small quantity LNS along with selected child health services (brief feeding advice, diarrhea and malaria treatment) significantly improved growth and development in young Burkinabe children [Hess SY; Abbeddou S; Yakes E; Some JW; Prado E; Ouedraogo ZP; Guissou R; Vosti SA; Ouedraogo JB; Brown KH]
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Conclusions - 1• Large reductions in stunting are possible, but
probably not with nutrition interventions alone
• Effect size of successful nutrition interventions generally modest– Need to be realistic about expected impact of
nutrition interventions on stunting • However, effects on stunting (% with low
height-for-age) may be larger than effects on mean height
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Conclusions - 2
• Need to include the entire “window of opportunity”
• Must pay attention to dietary quality, not just quantity
• Integrate nutrition interventions within a comprehensive approach to reduction of stunting
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Thank you!