Ready-to-use therapeutic food with elevated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content, with or without fish oil, to treat severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are lipid-based pastes widely used in the treatment of acute malnutrition. Current specifications for RUTF permit a high n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content and low n-3 PUFA, with no stipulated requirements for preformed long-chain n-3 PUFA. The object...

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Main Authors:	Jones, K, Ali, R, Khasira, M, Odera, D, West, A, Koster, G, Akomo, P, Talbert, A, Goss, V, Ngari, M, Thitiri, J, Ndoro, S, Knight, M, Omollo, K, Ndungu, A, Mulongo, M, Bahwere, P, Fegan, G, Warner, J, Postle, A, Collins, S, Calder, P, Berkley, J
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2015

Ready-to-use therapeutic food with elevated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content, with or without fish oil, to treat severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

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