Table 5 Effectiveness of the intervention on the dietary diversity of children under two years of age
Author, Year | Outcome | Intervention (%) | Control (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Santos I, 2001 | Dietary diversity at 18 months | N = 206 | N = 216 | P-value |
Egg yolk | 19.20 | 8.20 | P < 0.01 | |
Shredded chicken and beef | 15.50 | 6.30 | P < 0.01 | |
Chicken liver | 20.50 | 6.80 | P < 0.001 | |
Oil, margarine or butter | 16.90 | 0.50 | P < 0.001 | |
2. Bhandari N, 2004 | Dietary diversity at 18 months | N = 435 | N = 394 | |
Cereal legume gruel or mix | 49.6 | 31.7 | P < 0.001 | |
Milk cereal gruels or mix | 133.3 | 14.9 | P < 0.001 | |
Undiluted milk | 60.5 | 12.9 | P < 0.001 | |
Added oil/butter | 24.1 | 5.8 | P < 0.001 | |
Snacks | 58.2 | 54.1 | ||
Commercially available bread | 23.0 | 10.7 | P < 0.001 | |
Home-made bread | 82.1 | 86.3 | ||
Rice | 8.3 | 7.6 | ||
Potatoes | 29.0 | 22.1 | P < 0.001 | |
Legumes | 29.7 | 23.9 | P < 0.01 | |
Milk | 98.6 | 95.9 | ||
Vegetables | 26.0 | 24.1 | ||
Fruits | 144.8 | 40.4 | ||
3. Penny ME, 2005 | Dietary diversity at18 months | N = 171 | N = 167 | |
Egg, chicken liver or fish | 64.0 | 57.0 | ||
4. Zaman S, 2008 | Dietary diversity at 18 months | N = 126 | N = 131 | |
Eggs | 47.6 | 26.7 | ||
Chicken/beef/mutton | 60.3 | 39.7 | ||
Liver | 30.9 | 19.9 | ||
Added ghee/butter/oil | 53.9 | 38.2 | ||
Thick kitchuri | 65.9 | 44.3 | ||
5. Shi L, 2010 | Dietary diversity at 12 months | N = 256 | N = 234 | |
Bread, rice, noodles | 100 | 98.3 | ||
Roots or tubers | 90.9 | 73.8 | ||
Yellow/orange foods | 97.2 | 76.7 | ||
Green leafy vegetables | 97.6 | 87.9 | ||
Beans/peas/lentils | 92.1 | 67.2 | ||
Fruits | 99.6 | 96.6 | ||
Eggs | 98.8 | 92.2 | ||
Meat or organ meats | 96.9 | 58.2 | ||
Cooking oils/fats | 96.5 | 79.7 | ||
6. Kilaru G, 2005 | Dietary diversity at 11 months | N = 173 | N = 69 | |
At least 5 different groups | 42.0 | 19.0 | P = 0.01 | |
7. Vazir S, 2012 | Dietary diversity at 15 months | N = 170 | N = 168 | |
Rice | 99.5 | 94.9 | ||
Goat/chicken liver | 38.0 | 13.1 | ||
Goat meat | 43.5 | 33.0 | ||
Poultry | 37.5 | 18.9 | ||
Banana | 79.3 | 61.9 | ||
Buffalo milk | 81.5 | 72.7 | ||
Egg | 73.9 | 54.0 | ||
Spinach | 42.4 | 29.5 | ||
Pulses | 89.7 | 71.6 | ||
Added fat | 42.4 | 29.5 |