Kwashiorkor

This study tests whether daily high-calorie nutritional supplements can improve growth and development in 200 malnourished children aged 1 to 3 years. One group gets the supplements plus nutrition education, while the other gets only education and diet advice. Researchers will me…

This study tests whether adding milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) to a standard therapeutic food helps brain development and reduces death or hospitalization in 1,600 severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months in Sierra Leone. Children receive either the MFGM-enriched food or…

This study compares two types of nutrient supplements—small-quantity and medium-quantity—to see if the smaller one works just as well at preventing undernutrition in children aged 6 to 12 months. About 980 infants in Pakistan will receive one of the two supplements daily for 6 mo…

This pilot study tests whether it's possible to run a larger trial comparing plant-based and animal-based oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in hospital patients at risk of malnutrition. Sixty patients from two Dutch hospitals will be randomly assigned to receive either a soy-bas…

This study tests whether a plant-based, protein-dense sauce (ProSauce) helps older adults absorb essential amino acids better than a standard low-protein sauce, without making them feel too full. Twenty healthy adults aged 60 and over will eat two test meals in random order, and …