TY - JOUR AU - Tessema, Masresha AU - Gunaratna, Nilupa S. AU - Donato, Katherine AU - Cohen, Jessica L. AU - McConnell, Margaret AU - Belayneh, Demissie AU - Brouwer, Inge D. AU - Belachew, Tefera AU - De Groote, Hugo PY - 2016 DA - 2016/08/22 TI - Translating the impact of quality protein maize into improved nutritional status for Ethiopian children: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial JO - BMC Nutrition SP - 54 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Linear growth failure is the most common form of undernutrition. Childhood stunting impairs human development and health and productivity in adulthood. Ethiopia has a high prevalence of stunting, with diets reliant on staple crops with low nutrient content. Maize is the most highly produced crop in Ethiopia. Unfortunately, conventional maize has poor protein quality due to a poor balance of essential amino acids. Quality protein maize (QPM) varieties are biofortified with these essential amino acids and, in controlled trials, improve child growth. However, evidence on the impact of QPM adoption and consumption on protein status and linear growth of children under natural circumstances is not yet available. SN - 2055-0928 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-016-0089-z DO - 10.1186/s40795-016-0089-z ID - Tessema2016 ER -