Ready-to-use Supplementary Food (RUSF) - Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement Large Quantity (LNS-LQ)
100 g individual sachet [540 kcal]
? Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition
From 6 months
About 75 kcal / kg / day during 2 months→ 1 sachet / day / person
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Plumpy'Sup™ is a Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) also defined as a Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement Large Quantity (LNS-LQ)
? For children after 6 months of age
In the first years of life, children living in developing countries are most at risk of undernutrition. As this is an important period of growth and development, it is crucial to correct the nutritional status of these young groups as early as possible.
Plumpy'Sup™ has been designed for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition from the age of 6 months as part of nutritional supplementation programs. Plumpy'Sup ™ is also suitable for children who are coming out of therapeutic nutrition programs, to prevent relapse into severe acute malnutrition.
Plumpy’Sup™ should not be given to people who are allergic to peanuts, dairy products or soy.
? To treat Moderate Acute Malnutrition
People who fall under the cut-off for moderate acute malnutrition (using Mid Upper Arm Circumference, Weight/Height ratio) need to receive an adapted diet that allows them to regain a normal nutritional status. The diet particularly needs to account for elevated nutrient and energy requirements.
A lipid-based nutritional supplement with a high vitamin and mineral content, such as Plumpy’Sup™, is well-adapted to the needs of moderate acute malnourished people. Results that can be achieved with Plumpy’Sup™ have shown to be superior to those attained with fortified blended flours.
With these caracteristics, home use is possible and the product is particularly well adapted to emergency contexts or to nutritional programs to prevent malnutrition.
Plumpy’Sup™ is not substitute for a varied and nutritious diet and for breastfeeding.
Immediate breastfeeding after birth, exclusive during the first 6 months and recommended for at least 24 months.
Main nutritional values
| Plumpy’Sup™ formula: elements for 100 g* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 537 kcal | Iron | 11.2 mg | Vitamin B1 | 1 mg |
| Proteins | 12.1 g | Iodine | 140 µg | Vitamin B2 | 2.6 mg |
| Lipids | 35 g | Selenium | 20 µg | Vitamin B6 | 2 mg |
| Calcium | 630 mg | Manganese | 1.4 mg | Vitamin B12 | 2.7 µg |
| Phosphorus | 600 mg | Sodium | < 180 mg | Vitamin K | 27 µg |
| Potassium | 1000 mg | Vitamin A | 750 µg | Biotin | 60 µg |
| Magnesium | 170 mg | Vitamin D | 15 µg | Folic acid | 428 µg DFE |
| Zinc | 12 mg | Vitamin E | 16.7 mg | Pantothenic acid | 6.6 mg |
| Copper | 1.4 mg | Vitamin C | 60 mg | Niacin | 17.5 mg |
*The values given in this table are based on Nutriset's knowledge of the intrinsic nutrient content of the raw materials and their variability, as well as the variability of the process.
Recent study on the efficacy of RUSF compared to Corn-Soy Blend (CSB)
This study reveals that , in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children 6-23 months of age:
- RUSFs have a better impact on recovery rate than CSB
- RUSFs have a better impact on weight gain than CSB
- This superiority in terms of weight gain is only seen in children treated with RUSF containing soy isolate. In other words, according to this study, those receiving RUSF dehulled soy flour did not have a better weight gain than those receiving CSB containing dehulled soy flour.
- Children treated with RUSF have a higher fat-free tissue gain than those treated with CSB. This gain in fat-free tissue is associated with better growth in children.
Studies carried out with the Supplementary'Plumpy® formula (ex Plumpy'Sup™)
Other studies carried out
