Double-Blind Parallel Treatment Randomized Controlled Trial of Prebiotics' Efficacy for Children Experiencing Severe Acute Malnutrition in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

• Main Authors: Munazza Batool (Author), Javeria Saleem (Author), Rubeena Zakar (Author), Sanaullah Iqbal (Author), Ruhma Shahzad (Author), Muhammad Salman Butt (Author), Shahroz Haider (Author), Florian Fischer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The prevalence of malnutrition among children under five is alarmingly high in Pakistan. However, there are ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) available which may be used to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This study aims to assess the efficacy of prebiotics as a synergistic...