ArticleBMC nutrition2018
The role of dietary diversity in the response to treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition among children in Niger: a prospective study.
Article in BMC nutrition, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01613547 (The Effect of Routine Antibiotic Use in the Outpatient Treatment of Severely Malnourished Children Without Complications), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The Effect of Routine Antibiotic Use in the Outpatient Treatment of Severely Malnourished Children Without Complications: Maradi, Niger
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCommunity-based treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has proven to be safe and cost-effective, although identifying additional factors that can increase recovery and decrease treatment failure may improve program effectiveness. We examine the association of dietary diversity and clinical and program treatment outcomes among children treated for uncomplicated SAM in Niger.
methodsTwo thousand four hundred twelve children were enrolled in a randomized trial of routine amoxicillin in the treatment of uncomplicated SAM from 2012 to 2014. All children received ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) and standard clinical care. Child dietary diversity was assessed using a 7-day food frequency questionnaire and 8-food group diet diversity score. We assessed the association of dietary diversity at admission with nutritional recovery, hospitalization, and death at program discharge and 12 weeks, and weight and height gain.
resultsFood groups most commonly consumed by children in seven days preceding SAM treatment were cereals, roots and tubers (
conclusionsWe did not find evidence that dietary diversity influenced nutrition recovery or response to treatment for children with uncomplicated SAM in Niger. It is feasible consumption of nutrient-dense foods like eggs may be important for recovery from SAM. There is need for continued research to further elucidate drivers of nutritional recovery from acute malnutrition in different settings.
trial registrationTrial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01613547. Registered May 26, 2012.
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