Previous trials have shown a reduction in anaemia by 31%, iron deficiency by 51% in young children consuming MNP and by 20-30% in a few programmatic settings. Furthermore, MNP have been shown to be as effective in treating and preventing anaemia as iron syrup. In 2011, studies in both Nepal and Kenya reported a significant decrease in the prevalence of stunting following the inclusion of MNP in programmes for children 6-59 months of age.