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Table 1 Weight-based dosing of 500-kcal RUTF sachets for children in the standard of care group

From: The Modified Dosages for Acute Malnutrition (MODAM) study: protocol for three integrated randomized controlled trials of novel approaches for the management of childhood wasting in Ethiopia

Weight (kg)

Sachets per day

Sachets per week

3.5–3.9

1½

11

4.0–5.4

2

14

5.5–6.9

2½

18

7.0–8.4

3

21

8.5–9.4

3½

25

9.5–10.4

4

28

10.5–11.9

4½

32

≥ 12

5

35

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