This project is being conducted with an aim to find out energy expenditure, body composition and recovery rates in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) receiving community-based nutritional rehabilitation therapy
Objectives 1. To assess energy expenditure and body composition by stable isotope techniques in children with Severe Acute Malnutrition 2. To evaluate the potential usefulness of body composition assessment as a predictor of outcome in children with SAM, based on stable isotope technique and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) Inclusion criteria * Parents of children of age 6 months to 3 years * Resident of study area Exclusion criteria * Children with congenital malformations * Chronic debilitating illnesses * Refusal by parents to enroll in study
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group will be given nutrition education using the principles of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and dietary diversification
Ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF / PlumpyNut) will be provided to the parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group
Aga Khan Univeristy
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Body composition
Time frame: 12 weeks
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