Transition from F-75 to ready-to-use therapeutic food in children with severe acute malnutrition, an observational study in Uganda

Transition from F-75 to ready-to-use therapeutic food in children with severe acute malnutrition, an observational study in Uganda

Abstract Background World Health Organization now recommends the transition from F-75 to ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) in the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). We described the transition from F-75 to RUTF and identified correlates of failed transition. Methods We conducted an o...

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Main Authors: Betty Lanyero, Hanifa Namusoke, Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi, Benedikte Grenov, Ezekiel Mupere, Kim Fleischer Michaelsen, Christian Mølgaard, Vibeke Brix Christensen, Henrik Friis, André Briend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
Transition
RUTF
Children
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0276-z

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