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Effects of Honey Bee Brood and Pearl Millet supplement on moderate Wasting

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjnfs.2025.v07i05.002
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Background: Poor nutritional status is a global prevailing crisis due to associated short term and long-term negative impact on individual health, social-economic development and reduced per capita productivity potential. In Kenya, childhood under-nutrition is concentrated in the Arid and semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), where it is associated with food insecurity, environmental conditions and poor child care practices. Objective: The objective of this randomized efficacy trial was to determine the effects of honey bee brood and pearl millet based supplement (PeMH+), on weight, height, MUAC, hemoglobin and wasting, as compared to Corn Soy Blend (CSB+). Methods: A total of 38 children (12-36 months) were randomized to two arms of study (with 19 children in each group) for 12 weeks, in Meru County, Kenya. Group A was fed on PeMH+ (Novel Supplement), and Group B was fed on Corn Soy Blend (CSB+) which is the conventional treatment for moderate wasting. Changes in Weight, Height, and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), weight for height Z-score (WHZ), Height for Age (WFH) Z-score were monitored two weekly while Hemoglobin was monitored at baseline and at the end of study so as to determine their changes and recovery rates for wasting, stunting. Pearson Chi-Square tests were employed to evaluate statistical significance of the effects of PeMH+ on weight, Height, MUAC, Weight Height Z-Score (WHZ), Height for Age Z-Score (HFA), and hemoglobin as compared to the Control (CSB+ group). Results: Cumulatively, there was an average weight, Height, and MUAC and hemoglobin change of 0.8kg, 2.1 cm, 1.1 cm and 1.9g/dl respectively for PeMH+ group A). This marked a whooping majority recovery rate (>-1 Z-score) of 94.6% from moderate wasting. No statistical difference was identified between pattern of recovery and change in weight, MUAC, WHZ between the two groups except for HFA Z-score where children were shown to gain height faster in the group A.

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