Recovery and relapse from severe acute malnutrition after treatment: a prospective, observational cohort trial in Pakistan

Objective Millions of children suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in low- and middle- income countries. Much is known about the effectiveness of community treatment programmes (CMAM) but little is known about post-discharge outcomes after successful treatment. The present study aimed to evaluate post-discharge outcomes of children cured of SAM. Design Prospective, observational cohort study. Children with SAM who were discharged as...