The relationship between energy provided and growth during severe wasting treatment

Treatment of severe acute malnutrition aims at producing quick catch‐up growth in children to decrease their short‐term mortality risk. The extent to which catch‐up growth is influenced by the amount of energy provided is unclear. This study assessed whether energy provided at admission is associate...

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Veröffentlicht in:Maternal and child nutrition 2024-10, Vol.20 (4), p.e13693-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Potani, Isabel, Tausanovitch, Zachary, Ritz, Christian, Briend, André, Coulibaly, Issa Niamanto, Ouédraogo, Césaire T., Manda, Geoffrey, Kangas, Suvi T.
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Zusammenfassung:Treatment of severe acute malnutrition aims at producing quick catch‐up growth in children to decrease their short‐term mortality risk. The extent to which catch‐up growth is influenced by the amount of energy provided is unclear. This study assessed whether energy provided at admission is associated with catch‐up ponderal growth among children with mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) 
ISSN:1740-8695
1740-8709
1740-8709
DOI:10.1111/mcn.13693