Baseline characteristics.

<p>RUTF: ready-to-use therapeutic food. MUAC: middle-upper arm circumference.</p>a<p>Number (%).</p>b<p>mean ± SD: standard deviation.</p>c<p>mean (median, IQR: interquartile range).</p>d<p>91 patients analysed in the intervention group and 83 in the control group.</p><p>symptom in the 14 days prior to study inclusion.</p>f<p>axillary temperature &gt;38°C.</p>g<p>3 or more liquid stools in any 24 hour period.</p>h<p>occasional persistent vomiting.</p

Mean rate of weight change (g/kg per day), stratified by sex.

a<p>Mean (95% CI) n.</p>b<p>Mean (95% CI).</p>¥<p>likelihood ratio test (LRT) for effect modification.</p

Mean rate of weight change (g/kg per day), stratified by breastfeeding.

a<p>Mean (95% CI) n.</p>b<p>Mean (95% CI).</p>¥<p>likelihood ratio test (LRT) for effect modification.</p

Mean weight gain (g).

a<p>mean (95% CI) SD.</p>b<p>RUTF n = 88, control n = 86.</p>c<p>RUTF n = 87, control n = 84.</p

Number gaining any weight (&gt;0 g).

a<p>n (%).</p>b<p>OR (95% CI).</p>c<p>RUTF n = 88, control n = 86.</p>d<p>RUTF n = 87, control n = 84.</p

Trial profile.

<p>Trial profile.</p