The objective of this randomized, controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of consuming a pediatric oral nutritional supplement (ONS) plus dietary counseling for 120 days on anthropometric growth, strength, and nutritional status, compared with dietary counseling alone in undernourished children in the United States.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
279
ONS plus dietary counseling
dietary counseling
Midway Medical Clinic
Oneonta, Alabama, United States
HealthStar Research Glenwood
Glenwood, Arkansas, United States
Weight-for-age z-score (WAZ)
Change in weight-for-age z-score
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Anthropometric Measurement Calculations
Standard z-scores and percentiles including weight-for-age, height-for-age, weight-for-height, BMI-for-age and mid-upper-arm-circumference-for-age
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC)
Measured in cm
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Weight
Measured in Kg
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Height
Measured in cm
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Dietary Diversity
Measured by 24-hour dietary recall
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
Appetite
Visual analog scale from Ate Very Little to Ate A Lot
Time frame: baseline to 120 days
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