作者
Nita Bhandari, Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan, Anuradha Bose, Sharad D Iyengar, Sunita Taneja, Sarmila Mazumder, Ruby Angeline Pricilla, Kirti Iyengar, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Virendra Suhalka, Sachiyo Yoshida, Jose Martines, Rajiv Bahl
发表日期
2016/12/1
期刊
BMJ global health
卷号
1
期号
4
页码范围
e000144
出版商
BMJ Specialist Journals
简介
Objective
To assess the efficacy of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), centrally produced RUTF (RUTF-C) or locally prepared RUTF (RUTF-L) for home-based management of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) compared with micronutrient-enriched (augmented) energy-dense home-prepared foods (A-HPF, the comparison group).
Methods
In an individually randomised multicentre trial, we enrolled 906 children aged 6–59 months with uncomplicated SAM. The children enrolled were randomised to receive RUTF-C, RUTF-L or A-HPF. We provided foods, counselling and feeding support until recovery or 16 weeks, whichever was earlier and measured outcomes weekly (treatment phase). We subsequently facilitated access to government nutrition services and measured outcomes once 16 weeks later (sustenance phase). The primary outcome was recovery during treatment phase (weight-for …
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