The relationship between energy provided and growth during severe wasting treatment

• Main Authors: Isabel Potani (Author), Zachary Tausanovitch (Author), Christian Ritz (Author), André Briend (Author), Issa Niamanto Coulibaly (Author), Césaire T. Ouédraogo (Author), Geoffrey Manda (Author), Suvi T. Kangas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Treatment of severe acute malnutrition aims at producing quick catch‐up growth in children to decrease their short‐term mortality risk. The extent to which catch‐up growth is influenced by the amount of energy provided is unclear. This study assessed whether energy provided at admission is...