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Published Studies
This page includes publications from individual clinical trials testing food aid products, and reports and evaluations from programs using food aid products. These resources are tagged according to country, nutritional problem studied, intervention used, study type, year, and author. If relevant to more than one category, the document appears in both categories. New resources are added regularly according to search criteria and standards developed by REFINE.
Do you know of a recently published study or trial that isn’t included here? Email us at REFINEnutrition@gmail.com!
Gut microbiota in Malawian infants in a nutritional supplementation trial
Study Interventions
- Animal-source protein
- Fortified blended foods (FBF)
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
- Micronutrient products (MNP)
- Plant-source protein
Research Gaps
- Innovation
Countries
- Malawi
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
- MAM
Gut microbiota of healthy and malnourished children in Bangladesh
Countries
- Bangladesh
High awareness but low coverage of a locally produced fortified complementary food in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: Findings from a cross-sectional survey
Study Interventions
- Locally produced
Research Gaps
- Innovation
- Use
Countries
- Cote d'Ivoire
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
High oleic ready-to-use therapeutic food maintains docosahexaenoic acid status in severe malnutrition: A randomized, blinded trial
Study Interventions
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
- Plant-source protein
Research Gaps
- Composition
- Effectiveness
- Innovation
Countries
- Malawi
Nutritional Problems
- SAM
Home fortification in emergency response and transition programming: Experiences in Aceh and Nias, Indonesia
Study Interventions
- Micronutrient products (MNP)
Research Gaps
- Effectiveness
Countries
- Indonesia
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
- GAM
Hospital management of severe acute malnutrition in children with F-75 and F-100 alternative local preparations: results and challenges
Study Interventions
- Animal-source protein
- Locally produced
Research Gaps
- Composition
- Efficacy
- Innovation
Countries
- Cameroon
Nutritional Problems
- SAM
Identifying the sociocultural barriers and facilitating factors to nutrition-related behavior change formative research for a stunting prevention program in Ntchisi, Malawi
Study Interventions
- Behavior change communication (BCC)
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Research Gaps
- Acceptability
- Use
Countries
- Malawi
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
Impact evaluation of the DFID Programme to accelerate improved nutrition for the extreme poor in Bangladesh: Final Report
Study Interventions
- Micronutrient products (MNP)
Research Gaps
- Effectiveness
- Innovation
Countries
- Bangladesh
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
Impact of daily versus weekly supply of locally produced ready-to-use food on growth of moderately wasted children on Nias Island, Indonesia
Study Interventions
- Locally produced
- Plant-source protein
Research Gaps
- Effectiveness
- Innovation
- Use
Countries
- Indonesia
Nutritional Problems
- MAM
Impact of facility based dietary management on severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 60 months admitted in nutritional rehabilitation centre of KLES’s Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital of Belagavi City - A longitudinal study
Study Interventions
- Not Described
Research Gaps
- Efficacy
- Innovation
Countries
- India
Nutritional Problems
- SAM
Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh
Study Interventions
- Other
Research Gaps
- Acceptability
- Effectiveness
Countries
- Bangladesh
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
- GAM
Impact of fortified versus unfortified lipid-based supplements on morbidity and nutritional status: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial in ill Gambian children
Study Interventions
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Research Gaps
- Composition
- Effectiveness
Countries
- Gambia
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
Impact of lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) on children's diet adequacy in Western Uganda
Study Interventions
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
- Locally produced
- Plant-source protein
Research Gaps
- Effectiveness
- Use
Countries
- Uganda
Nutritional Problems
- MAM
Impact of lipid-based nutrient supplements and corn-soy blend on energy and nutrient intake among moderately underweight 8-18-month-old children participating in a clinical trial.
Study Interventions
- Fortified blended foods (FBF)
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Research Gaps
- Efficacy
Countries
- Malawi
Nutritional Problems
- Stunted
- MAM
Impact of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on hemoglobin, iron status and biomarkers of inflammation in pregnant Ghanaian women
Study Interventions
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Research Gaps
- Composition
- Effectiveness
Countries
- Ghana
Nutritional Problems
- Pregnant & Lactating Women