Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Recipes for Locally Available, Specially Formulated Foods for the Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Niger (Related to NCT06382857 Protocol)

Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Recipes for Locally Available, Specially Formulated Foods for the Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Niger: a Randomized Crossover Feeding Study With Home-use Evaluation

The study consisted of two phases. Phase 1 was a recipe development phase, which aimed to identify recipes that meet ≥80% of the recommended nutrient profile for Specially Formulated Foods (SFF) used in the standard management of MAM and made with locally available ingredients. In Phase 2, the recipes developed during Phase 1 were evaluated for acceptability among children 6 to < 24 months of age with MAM during a randomized crossover feeding study with a 30-minute observed test dose and evaluation of at-home use.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM)
• Eat semi-solid or solid foods for at least 30 days
• Written informed consent obtained from the child's legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication/allergy to any locally available ingredient of the LA-SFF recipes generated in Phase 1 Recipe Development
• Live outside of the study catchment area or their caregiver planned to move outside of the study catchment area in the next month
• Severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
• Medical complications requiring hospital based treatment