Abstract
Quality of local healthcare facilities and deciding on in-facility delivery: identifying contributors to healthcare-seeking behavior among pregnant Malawian women
Highlights
India Smiles is a community-based preventative intervention to evaluate the contribution of poor oral health to child malnutrition, and prevent tooth decay and malnutrition in young children
Interpretation: India Smiles intervention was associated with a decrease in the prevalence and severity of tooth decay, mouth pain, and malnutrition after 1 year
The percentage of children who successfully recovered from Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) was higher in the whey ready-to-use supplemental food (RUSF) group at 83.9% vs. 80.5% (p < 0.04;RR1⁄41.043,95% CI: 1.003,1.084)
Summary
Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is highly prevalent worldwide and affected children may suffer from lasting consequences including growth stunting and cognitive impairment. Ready-to-use supplementary food products have been developed to treat MAM in children, the optimal nutrient composition is still debated. Prior studies suggest that dairy protein, in comparison to plant-based protein, increases lean body mass, accelerates linear growth, and improves recovery from malnutrition. We hypothesize that the use of whey protein in supplementary food for malnourished children will be beneficial and lead to improved outcomes
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