Proof-of-concept study of the efficacy of a microbiota-directed complementary food formulation (MDCF) for treating moderate acute malnutrition

• Main Authors: Ishita Mostafa (Author), Naila Nurun Nahar (Author), Md. Munirul Islam (Author), Sayeeda Huq (Author), Mahfuz Mustafa (Author), Michael Barratt (Author), Jeffrey I. Gordon (Author), Tahmeed Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood undernutrition remains a significant global health challenge accounting for over half of all under 5 child mortality. Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), which leads to wasting [weight-for-length z-scores (WLZ) between − 2 and − 3], affects 33 million children under 5 gl...