Ready-to-use therapeutic food with elevated n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content, with or without fish oil, to treat severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

Jones, KDJ; Ali, R; Khasira, MA; Odera, D; West, AL; Koster, G; Akomo, P; Talbert, AWA; Goss, VM; Ngari, M; Thitiri, J; Ndoro, S; Knight, MAG; Omollo, K; Ndungu, A; Mulongo, MM; Bahwere, P; Fegan, G; Warner, JO; Postle, AD

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0315-6

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Author(s)

Jones, KDJ

Ali, R

Khasira, MA

Odera, D

West, AL

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Type

Journal Article

Date Issued

2015-04-23

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/54164

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0315-6

ISSN

1741-7015

Publisher

BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

Journal / Book Title

BMC MEDICINE

Volume

13

Copyright Statement

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Subjects

Science & Technology

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Medicine, General & Internal

General & Internal Medicine

Fatty acid

Fish oils

Growth

Omega-3

Ready-to-use therapeutic food

Severe acute malnutrition

PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS

MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

INCOME COUNTRIES

PLASMA-LIPIDS

ERYTHROCYTE

INFANTS

SUPPLEMENTATION

LACTATION

Acute Disease

Child, Preschool

Dietary Supplements

Docosahexaenoic Acids

Double-Blind Method

Eicosapentaenoic Acid

Fast Foods

Fatty Acids, Omega-3

Fatty Acids, Unsaturated

Female

Fish Oils

Humans

Infant

Kenya

Lipids

Male

Malnutrition

11 Medical And Health Sciences

Publication Status

Published

Article Number

ARTN 93