TABLE 3.
Baseline values and changes in anthropometry and body composition after 4 wk of treatment for MAM in analyzed participants, by study arm (n = 312)1
| Characteristic | CSB+ w/oil | SC + A | CSWB w/oil | RUSF | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 84 | 94 | 68 | 66 | |
| Baseline | |||||
| Weight, kg | 6.55 ± 1.09 | 6.57 ± 0.98 | 6.52 ± 0.78 | 6.47 ± 0.95 | 0.915 |
| WHZ | –1.63 ± 0.69 | –1.76 ± 0.74 | –1.85 ± 0.76 | –1.57 ± 0.75 | 0.105 |
| MUAC, cm | 12.0 ± 0.27 | 12.0 ± 0.26 | 11.9 ± 0.27 | 11.9 ± 0.28 | 0.264 |
| Total body water, kg | 4.15 ± 0.64 | 4.19 ± 0.81 | 4.16 ± 0.65 | 4.11 ± 0.72 | 0.914 |
| FFM, kg | 5.23 ± 0.86 | 5.29 ± 1.07 | 5.25 ± 0.87 | 5.18 ± 0.96 | 0.901 |
| FM, kg | 1.33 ± 0.52 | 1.28 ± 0.49 | 1.27 ± 0.49 | 1.29 ± 0.43 | 0.871 |
| FFM % | 80.0 ± 6.39 | 80.2 ± 7.48 | 80.4 ± 7.57 | 79.8 ± 6.71 | 0.968 |
| FFM index | 11.6 ± 1.18 | 11.6 ± 1.20 | 11.6 ± 1.16 | 11.7 ± 1.04 | 0.968 |
| Change after 4 wk3 | |||||
| Weight, kg | 0.43 ± 0.39 | 0.48 ± 0.41 | 0.44 ± 0.38 | 0.41 ± 0.38 | 0.696 |
| WHZ | 0.24 ± 0.57 | 0.35 ± 0.57 | 0.42 ± 0.65 | 0.16 ± 0.64 | 0.154 |
| MUAC, cm | 0.29 ± 0.49 | 0.32 ± 0.41 | 0.37 ± 0.49 | 0.30 ± 0.48 | 0.827 |
| Total body water, kg | 0.29 ± 0.43 | 0.26 ± 0.51 | 0.28 ± 0.45 | 0.33 ± 0.39 | 0.791 |
| FFM, kg | 0.38 ± 0.54 | 0.33 ± 0.64 | 0.37 ± 0.57 | 0.42 ± 0.49 | 0.807 |
| FM, kg | 0.05 ± 0.59 | 0.15 ± 0.66 | 0.07 ± 0.63 | –0.01 ± 0.49 | 0.415 |
| FFM % | 0.34 ± 8.14 | –0.65 ± 9.03 | 0.28 ± 8.81 | 1.46 ± 7.54 | 0.492 |
| FFM index | 0.57 ± 1.21 | 0.43 ± 1.49 | 0.42 ± 1.19 | 0.54 ± 1.18 | 0.899 |
1
Values are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. CSB+, corn-soy blend plus; CSWB, corn-soy-whey blend; FFM, fat-free mass; FM, fat mass; MAM, moderate acute malnutrition; MUAC, midupper arm circumference; RUSF, ready-to-use supplementary food; SC + A, super cereal plus amylase; WHZ, weight-for-height z score.
2
ANOVA tests used to determine differences among the 4 study arms.
3
Four-week n = 225, WHZ; n = 218, MUAC; n = 205, FFM index.