Ready-to-use therapeutic food with elevated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content, with or without fish oil, to treat severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Ready-to-use therapeutic food with elevated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content, with or without fish oil, to treat severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Background: ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are lipid-based pastes widely used in the treatment of acute malnutrition. Current specifications for RUTF permit a high n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content and low n-3 PUFA, with no stipulated requirements for preformed long-chain n-3 PUFA...

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Main Authors: Jones, K.D (Author), Ali, R. (Author), Khasira, M.A (Author), Odera, D. (Author), West, A.L (Author), Koster, G. (Author), Akomo, P. (Author), Talbert, A.W (Author), Goss, V.M (Author), Thitiri, J. (Author), Ndoro, S. (Author), Knight, M.A (Author), Omollo, K. (Author), Ndungu, A. (Author), Mulongo, M.M (Author), Bahwere, P. (Author), Fegan, G. (Author), Warner, J.O (Author), Postle, A.D (Author), Collins, S. (Author), Calder, P.C (Author), Berkley, J.A (Author)
Other Authors: Ngari, M. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: 2015-04-23.
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