Open AccessSupplementary Feeding of Underweight, Stunted Malawian Children With a Ready-To-Use Food
Author(s) -
Kenneth Maleta,
Juha Kuittinen,
Maureen B. Duggan,
André Briend,
Mark Manary,
Jerry Wales,
Teija Kulmala,
Per Ashorn
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200402000-00010
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , malnutrition , weight gain , nutrient density , nutrient , environmental health , zoology , food science , body weight , obesity , overweight , biology , ecology
Maize and soy flour mixes are often used in the treatment of moderate malnutrition in Malawi. Their efficacy has not been formally evaluated. A recently developed ready-to-use food (RTUF) effectively promotes growth among severely malnourished children. The authors compared the effect of maize and soy flour with that of RTUF in the home treatment of moderately malnourished children.