Standard RUTF vs. locally-made RUSF for acutely malnourished children: A quasi-experimental comparison of the impact on growth and compliance in a rural community of Pakistan.

Standard RUTF vs. locally-made RUSF for acutely malnourished children: A quasi-experimental comparison of the impact on growth and compliance in a rural community of Pakistan.

<h4>Background</h4>The reduction in severe and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM and MAM) rates in Pakistan has been sub-optimal compared to other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Specially-formulated products have been designed globally to manage SAM and MAM, such as ready-to-use...

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Main Authors: Azza Sarfraz, Sheraz Ahmed, Sajid Muhammad, Najeeb Rehman, Sanam Iram Soomro, Khaliq Qureshi, Sadaf Jakhro, Fayaz Umrani, Adam Greene, Sana Syed, Sean R Moore, Syed Asad Ali
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287962&type=printable

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