Effect of mass supplementation with ready-to-use supplementary food during an anticipated nutritional emergency.
BackgroundPrevious studies have shown the benefits of ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) distribution in reducing the incidence and prevalence of severe acute malnutrition.Methods and findingsTo compare the incidence of wasting, stunting and mortality between children aged 6 to 23 mo participating and not participating in distributions of RUSF,