Vitamin B12 Status before and after Outpatient Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6–59 Months: A Sub-Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Burkina Faso

Vitamin B12 Status before and after Outpatient Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6–59 Months: A Sub-Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Burkina Faso

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is treated with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) containing a vitamin–mineral premix. Yet little is known about micronutrient status in children with SAM before and after treatment. We aimed to investigate vitamin B12 status in children with uncomplicated SAM, ag...

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Main Authors: Victor Nikièma, Suvi T. Kangas, Cécile Salpeteur, André Briend, Leisel Talley, Henrik Friis, Christian Ritz, Ebba Nexo, Adrian McCann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
children
severe acute malnutrition
ready-to-use therapeutic foods
serum B12
combined indicator of B12 status
Burkina Faso
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/16/3496

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