Establishing Dietary intake Behavior of children to prevent iron deficiency to sustain their growth, Oromiya region, Ethiopia: Community Cluster randomized trial

Behavior change intervention is more feasible for intervening communities where iron tablets or syrups are never available to treat iron deficiency among young children. Efforts to reduce iron deficiency among young children via dietary intake reduce the episodes of anemia. Key Implication: Behavior change in dietary intake has an inclusive effect on the health and nutrition status of children. This type of intervention design is adjustable for different future effects rather than short-term, specific results in the target population.

对于无法通过补铁片剂或糖浆治疗幼儿缺铁问题的社区而言，推行行为改变干预措施的可行性更高。通过膳食摄入途径改善幼儿缺铁状况的相关举措，可降低贫血发作频次。核心启示：膳食摄入相关的行为改变，对儿童的健康与营养状况具有整体性影响。此类干预设计可针对未来不同的干预效果进行灵活调整，而非仅局限于目标人群的短期特定效果。