Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Reside in the target area (Chiquimula Department, Guatemala); (2) Participating in the World Vision (WV) nutrition program; (3) Families accustomed to consuming maize; (4) Interest to participate in an informative session; (5) Presence of at least one woman of reproductive age (18-49 years) and one index child (12-59 months); (6) Access to a mobile phone; (7) No concurrent participation in other nutrition or food aid programs. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Women with problems understanding the study informed consent and the study survey; (2) Women with any acute or chronic disease that affected dietary intake or nutritional status; (3) Children with acute malnutrition or any acute or chronic disease that affected dietary consumption or nutritional status; (4) Households that failed to adhere to the study protocol during the previous intervention period (e.g., sold the study maize or diverted it for animal feed).