Efficacy of sorghum peanut blend and corn soy blend plus in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months in Karamoja, Uganda: a …

AK Amegovu, S Ochola, P Ogwok, P Yiga… - Nutrition and Dietary …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
More than half of the world's deaths in children below 5 years of age are caused by under
nutrition. Early management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is necessary to avoid …

Effect of a novel supplementary porridge on the nutritional status of infants and young children diagnosed with moderate acute malnutrition in Uganda: a cluster …

RB Kajjura, FJ Veldman… - Journal of Human …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and anaemia are prevalent among infants
and young children (IYC) in Uganda. A lack of consensus regarding the most effective …

[HTML][HTML] Research protocol local ingredients-based supplementary food as an alternative to corn-soya blends plus for treating moderate acute malnutrition among …

D Nane, A Hatløy, E Tadesse, B Lindtjørn - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, 12.5% of children below 5 years are wasted, and 9.7% are
moderately wasted. The present strategy for the management of moderate acute malnutrition …

Formulation of sorghum-peanut blend using linear programming for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in Uganda

AK Amegovu, P Ogwok, S Ochola, P Yiga… - Journal of Food …, 2013 - esciencepress.net
Infant and young child feeding practices in low-income countries are still inadequate leading
to high rates of acute malnutrition. Formulas from local food materials are vital in …

Efficacy of ready‐to‐use food supplement for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months

N Makori, H Masanja, R Masumo… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is a persistent public health problem in Tanzania. The
current approach for its management is nutrition counselling. However, there has been no …

Locally produced ready-to-use supplementary food is an effective treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in an operational setting

L Lagrone, S Cole, A Schondelmeyer… - Annals of tropical …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Typical treatment of moderate acute malnutrition, simple wasting, in sub-
Saharan Africa consists of dietary counselling and/or general or targeted distribution of …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition with ready-to-use supplementary food results in higher overall recovery rates compared with a corn-soya blend in …

C Karakochuk, T van den Briel, D Stephens… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background: Moderate and severe acute malnutrition affects 13% of children< 5 y of age
worldwide. Severe acute malnutrition affects fewer children but is associated with higher …

Maternal perceptions and barriers experienced during the management of moderately malnourished children in northern Uganda

RB Kajjura, FJ Veldman… - Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about how the use of supplementary foods in the management of children
with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is perceived by mothers, as well as the barriers they …

Effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food compared to a corn/soy-blend-based pre-mix for the treatment of childhood moderate acute malnutrition in Niger

F Nackers, F Broillet, D Oumarou, A Djibo… - Journal of tropical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Standard nutritional treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) relies on fortified
blended flours though their importance to treat this condition is a matter of discussion. With …

[HTML][HTML] A novel fortified blended flour, corn-soy blend 'plus-plus,'is not inferior to lipid-based ready-to-use supplementary foods for the treatment of moderate acute …

LN LaGrone, I Trehan, GJ Meuli, RJ Wang… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background: Children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) are often treated with fortified
blended flours, most commonly a corn-soy blend (CSB). However, recovery rates remain< …