BACKGROUND The role of household food security (HFS) in the occurrence of wasting and the response to food-based intervention in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), especially adults, is still controversial and needs investigation. METHODS Face-to-face interviews to collect data for Coping Strategies Index score and Dietary Diversity Score estimation were conducted during...

ABSTRACT Background: Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is recommended in giving interventions toddlers with uncomplicated wasting. Kepok banana (Musa paradisiaca L) and peanuts (Arachis hypogaea are local food ingredients that easily available processed into RUTF as an alternative RUTF-WHO.Purpose: Developing from nutrient density meets RUTF-WHO standards, has organoleptic characteristics ac...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a locally made ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in decreasing mild to moderate malnutrition. DESIGN A randomized open label, controlled trial. SETTING Pre-schools run by the Department of Community Health in Kaniyambadi administrative block, Vellore, India; duration of follow-up 3 months from the date of recruitment. PARTICIPANTS Pupils aged ...