Supplemental feeding with ready-to-use therapeutic food in Malawian children at risk of malnutrition.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2005 Dec; 23(4): 351-7
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-875
ABSTRACT
The study was a controlled, comparative clinical effectiveness trial of two supplementary feeding regimens in children at risk of malnutrition from seven centres in rural Malawi. Being at risk of malnutrition was defined as weight-for-height <85%, but >80% of the international standard. A stepped-wedge design with systematic allocation was used for assigning children to receive either ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) (n=331) or micronutrient-fortified corn/soy-blend (n=41) for up to eight weeks. The primary outcomes were recovery, defined as weight-for-height >90%, and the rate of weight gain. Children receiving RUTF were more likely to recover (58% vs 22%; difference 36%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 20-52) and had greater rates of weight gain (3.1 g/kg.d vs 1.4 g/kg x d; difference 1.7; 95% CI 0.8-2.6) than children receiving corn/soy-blend. The results of this preliminary work suggest that supplementary feeding with RUTF promotes better growth in children at risk of malnutrition than the standard fortified cereal/legume-blended food.
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Disponible
Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Glycine max
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Niño
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Lactante
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Alimentos Fortificados
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Preescolar
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Estudios Prospectivos
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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