RT Journal
A1 Friedrich MJ
T1 COmbating child malnutrition
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD November 21
VO 308
IS 19
SP 1963
OP 1963
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.73685
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.73685
AB 
In a 4-month cluster-randomized trial in Chad, the researchers evaluated whether adding a nutritional supplement—in this case, a lipid-based spread—to a package of monthly household food rations would prevent wasting in 1038 children aged 6 to 36 months. Both the control and intervention groups received the household rations, which included staples such as sorghum and legumes. But children in the intervention group received an additional daily ration of ready-to-use supplementary food.