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ArticleNutrients2024

Developmental and Nutritional Changes in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Provided with

Fredrick Cyprian Mwita, George PrayGod, Erica Sanga, Theresia Setebe, Gaudensia Joseph, Happyness Kunzi, Jayne Webster, Melissa Gladstone, Rebecca Searle, Maimuna Ahmed and 5 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Fredrick Cyprian MwitaMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
George PrayGodMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
Erica SangaMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
Theresia SetebeMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
Gaudensia JosephMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
Happyness KunziMwanza Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza P.O. Box 1462, Tanzania.
Jayne WebsterFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Melissa GladstoneDepartment of Women and Children's Health, University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2579-9301
Rebecca SearleDepartment of Women and Children's Health, University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
Maimuna AhmedDepartment of Paediatrics, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza P.O. Box 1370, Tanzania.
Adolfine HokororoDepartment of Paediatrics, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza P.O. Box 1370, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-0265-1101
Suzanne FilteauFaculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Henrik FriisDepartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
André BriendDepartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9390-8541
Mette Frahm OlsenDepartment of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-5742-6403
National Institute for Medical Research · TZUniversity of Copenhagen · DKBugando Medical Centre · TZUniversity of Liverpool · GBUniversity of London · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council Grant reference: MR/T003731/1Medical Research Council MR/T003731/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are at high risk of impaired development. Contributing causes include the inadequate intake of specific nutrients such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and a lack of adequate stimulation. We conducted a pilot study assessing developmental and nutritional changes in children with SAM provided with a modified ready-to-use therapeutic food and context-specific psychosocial intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania. We recruited 82 children with SAM (6-36 months) and 88 sex- and age-matched non-malnourished children. We measured child development, using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT), measures of family and maternal care for children, and whole-blood PUFA levels. At baseline, the mean total MDAT z-score of children with SAM was lower than non-malnourished children; -2.37 (95% confidence interval: -2.92; -1.82), as were their total

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Fatty Acids, Omega-3Severe Acute MalnutritionChild, PreschoolDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFemaleHumansInfantMalePilot ProjectsTanzaniaDocosahexaenoic AcidsEicosapentaenoic AcidFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, Unsaturatedchild developmentfatty acidspsychosocial stimulationready-to-use therapeutic foodssevere acute malnutrition

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PMID38474820
PMCPMC10934689
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