@article{fdi:010064105, title = {{E}ffects of animal source food and micronutrient fortification in complementary food products on body composition, iron status, and linear growth : a randomized trial in {C}ambodia}, author = {{S}kau, {J}. {K}. {H}. and {T}ouch, {B}. and {C}hhoun, {C}. and {C}hea, {M}. and {U}nni, {U}. {S}. and {M}akurat, {J}. and {F}ilteau, {S}. and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {D}ijkhuizen, {M}. {A}. and {R}itz, {C}. and {W}ells, {J}. {C}. and {B}erger, {J}acques and {F}riis, {H}. and {M}ichaelsen, {K}. {F}. and {R}oos, {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {P}oor nutritional quality of complementary foods often limits growth. {A}nimal source foods, such as milk or meat, are often unaffordable. {L}ocal affordable alternatives are needed. {O}bjective: {W}e evaluate the efficacy of 2 newly developed, ricebased complementary food products: {W}in {F}ood ({WF}) with small fish and edible spiders and {W}in {F}ood-{L}ite ({WF}-{L}) fortified with small fish, against 2 existing fortified corn-soy blend products, {CSB}+ (purely plant based) and {CSB}++ (8% dried skimmed milk). {D}esign: {I}n total, 419 infants aged 6 mo were enrolled in this randomized, single-blinded study for 9 mo, designed primarily to assess increments in fat-free mass by a deuterium dilution technique and change in plasma ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor. {S}econdary endpoints were changes in anthropometric variables, including kneeheel length. {D}ata were analyzed by the intention-to-treat approach. {R}esults: {T}here was no difference in fat-free mass increment in {WF} or {WF}-{L} compared with {CSB}+ [{WF}: +0.04 kg (95% {CI}: 0.20, 0.28 kg); {WF}-{L}: +0.14 kg (95% {CI}: 0.10, 0.38 kg)] or {CSB}++ [{WF}: 0.03 kg (95% {CI}: 0.27, 0.21 kg); {WF}-{L}: +0.07 kg (95% {CI}: 0.18, 0.31 kg)] and no effect on iron status. {T}he 1.7-mm (95% {CI}: 0.1, 3.5 mm) greater increase in knee-heel length in {WF}-{L} than in {CSB}+ was not significant. {C}onclusions: {N}o difference was found between the locally produced products ({WF} and {WF}-{L}) and the {CSB}s. {M}icronutrient fortification may be necessary, and small fish may be an affordable alternative to milk to improve complementary foods. {T}he dietary role of edible spiders needs to be further explored.}, keywords = {animal source foods ; body composition ; complementary food ; iron status ; fortification ; {CAMBODGE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}merican {J}ournal of {C}linical {N}utrition}, volume = {101}, numero = {4}, pages = {742--751}, ISSN = {0002-9165}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.3945/ajcn.114.084889}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064105}, }