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RUTF ready-to-use therapeutic food
ARR-yoo-tee-ef RED-ee-to-YOOZ ther-ah-PYOO-tik FOOD
ɑːr juː tiː ɛf ˈrɛdi tə juːz ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk fuːdListen
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RUTFreadytousetherapeuticfood
Dictionary meaning
a peanut-based paste enriched with milk powder, sugar, vegetable oil, vitamins, and minerals used to treat severe acute malnutrition in children; requires no water for preparation, has a long shelf life, is consumed directly from the packet, and can be used at home without medical supervision; RUTF programs have revolutionized community-based management of severe acute malnutrition since the late 1990s
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