The brain health of millions of malnourished children stands to benefit following changes to global guidelines for the formulation of ready-to-eat therapeutic food – the standard treatment for severe malnutrition in developing countries.
WashU research spurs changes to global guidelines for feeding malnourished kids (Links to an external site)
![Results of a major clinical trial in Africa led by Mark Manary, MD, professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have prompted a change in global guidelines for therapeutic food. The study, in Malawi, showed that altering the fatty acid composition of nutrient-dense therapeutic food can improve cognition and boost IQ scores of severely malnourished children.](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2023/02/DHAstudy-700x467-1-300x200.jpg)