Vitamin A and iron status of children before and after treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition

Volume: 39, Issue: 11, Pages: 3512 - 3519
Published: Nov 1, 2020
Abstract
•Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is treated with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF).•RUTF are supposed to restore normal micronutrient status during treatment.•We show that by anthropometric recovery 9% and 35% are still vitamin A and iron deficient.•RUTF nutrient content should be revised.•Post-discharge intervention strategies could be tested to reduce deficiencies. Background & aimsTreatment of children with uncomplicated severe acute...
Paper Details
Title
Vitamin A and iron status of children before and after treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
Published Date
Nov 1, 2020
Volume
39
Issue
11
Pages
3512 - 3519
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