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Ready-to-use therapeutic food for Catch-up Growth in children after an episode of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria: an open randomised controlled trial | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Ready-to-use therapeutic food for Catch-up Growth in children after an episode of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria: an open randomised controlled trial

van der Kam S, Swarthout TD, Niragira O, Froud A, Sompwe EM, Mills C, Roll S, Tinnemann P, Shanks L
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Abstract
Catch-up growth after an infection is essential for children to maintain good nutritional status. To prevent malnutrition, WHO recommends that children are given one additional healthy meal per day during the 2 weeks after onset of illness. We investigated to what extent ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) promotes catch-up growth in children after an acute, uncomplicated episode of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Countries

Democratic Republic of Congo

Subject Area

pediatricsmalariamalnutritionvector borne diseases

Languages

English
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0035006
Published Date
25 Apr 2012
PubMed ID
22558108
Journal
PLOS One
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 7, Issue 4
Issue Date
2012-04-25
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