Effectiveness of a reduced dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food in community-based management of severe acute malnutrition: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Effectiveness of a reduced dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food in community-based management of severe acute malnutrition: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The reduced Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) dose strategy was demonstrated effective in recovering children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in ideal conditions and in a context of food security. The present study was conducted to provide further evidence on...

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Main Authors: Julien Ntaongo Alendi, Cécile Salpeteur, Steve Botomba, Alemayehu Argaw, Victor Nikièma, Jean-Baptiste Mayavanga, Benjamin Guesdon, Marie Petry, Uwimana Sebinwa, Sophie Bruneau, Aimée Mupuala Masaya, Florence Mbiya Muadi, Samuel Mampunza Ma Miezi, Marie-Claire Muyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004606
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