Development and acceptability testing of ready-to-use supplementary food made from locally available food ingredients in Bangladesh
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Development and acceptability testing of ready-to-use supplementary food made from locally available food ingredients in Bangladesh
BACKGROUND Inadequate energy and micronutrient intake during childhood is a major public health problem in developing countries. Ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) made of locally available food ingredients can improve micronutrient status and growth of children. The objective of this study was to develop RUSF using locally available food ingredients and test their acceptability. METHODS ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-164