Effectiveness of food supplements in increasing fat-free tissue accretion in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 × 2 × 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso.

Effectiveness of food supplements in increasing fat-free tissue accretion in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 × 2 × 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso.

<h4>Background</h4>Children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) are treated with lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) or corn-soy blend (CSB). We assessed the effectiveness of (a) matrix, i.e., LNS or CSB, (b) soy quality, i.e., soy isolate (SI) or dehulled soy (DS), and (c) percenta...

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Main Authors: Christian Fabiansen, Charles W Yaméogo, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorf, Bernardette Cichon, Maren J H Rytter, Anura Kurpad, Jonathan C Wells, Christian Ritz, Per Ashorn, Suzanne Filteau, André Briend, Susan Shepherd, Vibeke B Christensen, Kim F Michaelsen, Henrik Friis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002387

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