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October 15, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Rate and time of recovery and its predictors among children aged 6–59 months admitted to inpatient therapeutic feeding centers for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in Sana’a, Yemen: a prospective cohort study

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Prospective cohort study examined recovery time and predictors in children with severe acute malnutrition, indicating key nutritional interventions.

The cumulative recovery rate among children was 82%, with a median recovery time of 9 days.
Breastfeeding and Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food were significant predictors of faster recovery from severe acute malnutrition.
Comorbidities such as pneumonia and diarrhea negatively impacted recovery time, highlighting crucial areas for intervention.
Incorporating anthropometric measures in discharge criteria may reduce relapse risks, emphasizing the need for improved follow-up mechanisms.

Amad et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Prospective cohort study examined recovery time and predictors in children with severe acute malnutrition, indicating key nutritional interventions.