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The study aim is to determine if in-home fortification using an iron-containing micronutrient powder in Kenyan infants will improve iron status and/or modify the composition and metabolic activity of the gut microbiota. Active surveillance will be done weekly to monitor the health of the infants.
Primary outcome measures:
gut microbiota composition
The authors' conclusion was: In this setting, provision of iron-containing micronutrient powder (MNP) to weaning infants adversely affects the gut microbiome, increasing pathogen abundance and causing [intestinal inflammation](brain://lKp6ILS1UkCJb8Fmu…