Severe childhood malnutrition

ZA Bhutta, JA Berkley, RHJ Bandsma… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
The main forms of childhood malnutrition occur predominantly in children< 5 years of age
living in low-income and middle-income countries and include stunting, wasting and …

Effectiveness of interventions for managing acute malnutrition in children under five years of age in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and …

JK Das, RA Salam, M Saeed, FA Kazmi, ZA Bhutta - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Childhood malnutrition is a major public health concern, as it is associated with significant
short-and long-term morbidity and mortality. The objective of this review was to …

Relapse after severe acute malnutrition: A systematic literature review and secondary data analysis

HC Stobaugh, A Mayberry, M McGrath… - Maternal & child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The objectives of most treatment programs for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children
focus on initial recovery only, leaving post‐discharge outcomes, such as relapse, poorly …

Ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) for home‐based nutritional rehabilitation of severe acute malnutrition in children from six months to five years of age

A Schoonees, MJ Lombard… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children comprises two
potential phases: stabilisation and rehabilitation. During the initial stabilisation phase …

Follow-up between 6 and 24 months after discharge from treatment for severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months: a systematic review

NP O'Sullivan, N Lelijveld, A Rutishauser-Perera… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major global health problem affecting
some 16.9 million children under five. Little is known about what happens to children 6–24 …

Incidence of severe acute malnutrition after treatment: A prospective matched cohort study in Sokoto, Nigeria

O Adegoke, S Arif, P Bahwere, J Harb… - Maternal & Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children in Nigeria is tackled through the outpatient
therapeutic programme (OTP) of the Community‐based Management of Acute Malnutrition …

Effectiveness of a locally produced, fish-based food product on weight gain among Cambodian children in the treatment of acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled …

S Sigh, N Roos, C Chamnan, A Laillou, S Prak… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cambodia continues to have a high prevalence of acute malnutrition. Low acceptability has
been found for standard ready-to-use-therapeutic-food (RUTF) products. Therefore …

Growth and body composition 5 y after treatment for severe acute malnutrition: a 5-y prospective matched cohort study in Ethiopian children

G Gizaw, P Bahwere, A Argaw, JCK Wells… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Short-term anthropometric outcomes are well documented for children treated
for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). However, anthropometric recovery may not indicate …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition in HIV-infected infants and children: current knowledge, existing challenges, and new dietary management opportunities

OK Fabusoro, LA Mejia - Advances in Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT HIV infection and undernutrition remain significant public health concerns for
infants and children. In infants and children under these conditions, undernutrition is one of …

Nutrition rehabilitation of children with severe acute malnutrition: Revisiting studies undertaken by the National Institute of Nutrition

B Kulkarni, RS Mamidi - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under five years is an important public health
problem due to associated high mortality and long-term health consequences. Research on …