Soya, maize and sorghum ready-to-use therapeutic foods are more effective in correcting anaemia and iron deficiency
Than the standard ready-to-use therapeutic food: randomized controlled trial
Abstract
The prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) among children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and their correction during nutritional rehabilitation are not well documented. This study assessed anaemia and iron deficiency prevalence and their predictors at start of SAM treatment, and the efficacy of their treatment and effect on gut health of two novel Ready-To-Use Therapeutic foods (RUTF) prepared from soybean, maize and sorghum (SMS) with (MSMS-RUTF) or without added milk (FSMS-RUTF) compared to those of the standard formulation prepared from peanut and milk (PM-RUTF).
This work is part of a Valid Nutrition project, funded in part by the Global Innovation Fund.
Citation
Akomo, P., Bahwere, P., Murakami, H., Banda, C., Maganga, E., Kathumba, S., Sadler, K. and Collins, S., 2019. Soya, maize and sorghum ready-to-use therapeutic foods are more effective in correcting anaemia and iron deficiency than the standard ready-to-use therapeutic food: randomized controlled trial. BMC public health, 19(1), p.806.