Table 1.
Seven benchmark policies listed according to increasing cost
| Name of policy | Targeted |
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| WHZ | Amount (kcal/d) | WHZ | Age (y) | Amount (kcal/d) | |
| RUTF-SAM | <−3 | 500 | |||
| RUTF-SAM + RUSF-MAM | <−3 | 500 | |||
| ∈(−3, −2) | 250 | ||||
| RUTF-MAM | <−2 | 500 | |||
| RUTF-SAM + RUSF-MAM + blanket 75 kcal/d | <−3 | 500 | >−2 | ≤2 | 75 |
| ∈(−3, −2) | 250 | ||||
| RUTF-MAM + blanket 75 kcal/d | <−2 | 500 | >−2 | ≤2 | 75 |
| RUTF-SAM + RUSF-MAM + blanket RUSF | <−3 | 500 | >−2 | ≤3 | 250 |
| ∈(−3, −2) | 250 | ||||
| RUTF-MAM + blanket RUSF | <−2 | 500 | >−2 | ≤3 | 250 |
Policies are defined by the amount of food given to children satisfying the WHZ and age specifications; targeted food applies to ages ≤5 y old. MAM, moderate acute malnutrition (i.e., WHZ < −2); SAM, severe acute malnutrition (i.e., WHZ < −3).