WHO guideline on the dairy protein content in ready-to-use therapeutic foods for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
Author | : World Health Organization |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2021-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789240022270 |
ISBN-13 | : 9240022279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (279 Downloads) |
Download or read book WHO guideline on the dairy protein content in ready-to-use therapeutic foods for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new World Health Organization (WHO) guideline that updates the specific recommendation in the technical annex of the 2007 Joint Statement by 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 protein in ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) should come from dairy products.