Supplementary Feeding with Fortified Spreads Results in Higher Recovery Rates than with a Corn/Soy Blend in Moderately Wasted Children
Matilsky DK, Maleta K, Castleman T, Manary MJ.
A study has shown that Fortified Spreads (FS) are superior supplementary foods to Corn-Soy Blended flour (CSB) for moderately wasted Malawian children.
This randomized clinical effectiveness trial compared recovery rates among children with moderate wasting who received either milk/peanut FS, soy/peanut FS, or corn/soy blended flour (CSB). Children received isoenergetic quantities of food for up to 8 weeks with biweekly follow-up. A total of 1362 children were enrolled in the study.
The trial found that children receiving soy/peanut FS had a similar recovery rate to those receiving milk/peanut FS. However children in either FS group were more likely to recover than those receiving CSB. The rate of weight gain in the first 2 weeks was greater among children receiving milk/peanut or children receiving soy/peanut FS than among children receiving CSB.
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