WHO guideline on the dairy protein content in ready-to-use therapeutic foods for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
This WHO guideline is an update of the specific recommendation in the technical annex of the 2007 Joint Statement by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSSCN) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UN...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva, Switzerland
World Health Organization
[2021], 2021
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This WHO guideline is an update of the specific recommendation in the technical annex of the 2007 Joint Statement by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSSCN) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on community-based management of severe acute malnutrition, which states that at least 50% of the proteins in ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) should come from dairy products. This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations focusing on whether reduced dairy or non-dairy RUTF should be used for treating uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xi, 53 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789240022270 9789240022287 |