Milk Matters in Malnutrition, is it the Lactose or Dairy Protein?

Milk Matters in Malnutrition, is it the Lactose or Dairy Protein?

This study is to look at the types of sugar and protein composition in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition and its effects on gut health. The study will use 4 different types of ready to use supplementary foods to see which one if any has better recovery rate along with looking into the gut health. Children will be treated using one food for up to 12 weeks. A subset of about 400 will be tested for intestinal permeability using the dual sugar test.

Inclusion Criteria:

• MUAC < 12.5 cm and ≥ 11.5 cm without bipedal oedema

Exclusion Criteria:

• If they are involved in another research trial
• in another supplemental feeding program
• debilitating illness
• history of peanut or milk allergy