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This trial tests whether adding a twice-daily nutritional drink to standard care helps adults aged 55 and older regain weight and muscle strength after being hospitalized for an acute illness. Participants are at risk of malnutrition and have low grip strength. Half receive the d…

This study tests whether giving caregivers a weekly bulk container (7-day supply) versus daily single-use sachets (1-day supply) of a nutrient supplement improves how much children actually consume. About 500 caregivers of children aged 6-24 months in northern Ghana will try both…

This study tests whether giving vitamin K2 (MK-7) supplements to breastfed infants or their breastfeeding mothers can prevent vitamin K deficiency at 2 months of age. About 134 healthy, full-term babies who received standard vitamin K shots at birth will be enrolled. Some infants…

This study in Assiut, Egypt, will check 116 children aged 2-15 for intestinal parasites to see if these infections are more common in malnourished kids compared to healthy ones. The goal is to understand how parasites like Giardia and hookworms might cause or worsen malnutrition …