Evaluating amino acid fortification in low-dairy ready-to-use therapeutic food formulations: Insights from a meta-analysis re-evaluation

Key Points

• Improved nutritional profile observed with amino acid fortification in formulations, enhancing efficacy.
• The meta-analysis shows a significant increase in health outcomes in 20 studies with varied populations.
• Assessment used data from multiple trials focusing on low-dairy therapeutic food formulations.
• Findings suggest the importance of amino acids in improving therapeutic food effectiveness for affected individuals.