Increased vs. Standard Dose of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Community Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Increased vs. Standard Dose of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Community Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The optimal dose of iron in ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) used to treat uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in community settings is not well established. The objective of this systematic review was to assess if an increased iron dose in RUTF, compared with the standard iron dose i...

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Main Authors: Aamer Imdad, Jaimie L. Rogner, Melissa François, Shehzad Ahmed, Abigail Smith, Olivia J. Tsistinas, Emily Tanner-Smith, Jai K. Das, Fanny F. Chen, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF)
iron
anemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/15/3116

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