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Original Research

Efficacy of sorghum peanut blend and corn soy blend plus in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months in Karamoja, Uganda: a cluster randomized trial

Andrew Kiri Amegovu1 Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Sophie Ochola1 Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
,
Patrick Ogwok2 Department of Food Technology, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
,
Peter Yiga2 Department of Food Technology, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
,
Juliet Musalima2 Department of Food Technology, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
&
Mandha Juliana2 Department of Food Technology, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
Pages 75-84 | Published online: 13 Aug 2014

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