About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial of 1300 term small-for-gestational-age infants in South Delhi, India, those receiving an integrated package of health, nutrition, and early stimulation support had significantly higher weight at 12 months (8.0 kg vs 7.8 kg) and weight-for-age score (−1.3 vs −1.6) than those receiving usual government care.
Corresponding Author: Sunita Taneja, PhD, Society for Applied Studies, 45 Kalu Sarai, New Delhi 110016, India ( sunita.taneja@sas.org.in ).
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(doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.12117)
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