Does treatment for severe malnutrition make children who are short for their age overweight?

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight following treatment for severe acute malnutrition; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Hyperalimentation

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92405176
• Lead Sponsor: Valid International

Brief Summary

2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30559964

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2013-12-18
• Study Start: 2018-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 258

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 6 - 59 months
2. Mid upper arm circumference <11.5cm
3. Good appetite for ready-to-use therapeutic food
4. No medical complications requiring transfer to hospital
5. Consent from carer to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged <6 months or >59 months
2. MUAC >11.5cm
3. Anorexia
4. Any medical complication requiring transfer to hospital
5. Refusal of consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Weight for height z-score on discharge<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Triceps skin fold for age z-score on discharge<br> 2. Arm fat index for age z-score on discharge<br> 3. Weight for age z score on discharge<br>