Summary
They gave the enriched millet to toddlers living in Mumbai’s city neighborhoods for nine months.
The study showed the children’s stomach health stayed normal.
So the extra minerals did not cause any problems.
Key Points
4 points1
Pearl millet was enriched with iron and zinc.
2
The trial lasted nine months.
3
Children aged about two to three years ate the millet daily.
4
No negative effects on their gut health were found.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsenriched
added extra good things like vitamins or minerals
iron
a mineral that helps blood carry oxygen
zinc
a mineral that helps the body stay strong and heal
pearl millet
a small, round grain that people eat in many countries
toddler
a very young child, usually between one and three years old
gut
the part of the body that digests food, also called the tummy
researchers
people who study things to learn new facts
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